조선후기 통신사사행록에 나타난 영천에서의 전별연과 변화양상

Abstract

Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do is an important area for envoy’s visit for communicative purpose. While the envoys arrived at Yeongcheon and received a farewell party, the envoys and the general people had unusual experiences. here Yeongcheon's place identity has been created. Yeongcheon's farewell party is a combination of annual party, Masangjae (horse martial art) and Chinese poetry interchange. Although there were separate buildings of Joyanggak Pavilion and guesthouses for performing the farewell party, they became to have the same meaning as a place for performing the farewell party. In the records of envoy’s visit, Joyanggak Pavilion appeared as a place for awakening poetry to the envoys for communicative purpose, event place of the farewell party, pavilion for performance of Masangjae, and the place for checking the martial arts of the military officers, etc. In the front yard of Joyanggak Pavilion, there was a horse martial art (Masangjae) performance, and the people who watched the performance became to recognize the culture of Seoul. The people flocked from various places when they heard news of envoys for communicative purpose arriving at Yeongcheon and watched the performances. Since Masangjae performance started with the invitation of General Shogunate of Japan, Masangjaein, the military officers who belonged to the Hunryeondogam (military camp) participated in the it. Although the soldiers who have received special training performed, Masangjae became to have merely the character of playfulness not martial arts. For this reason, the performances of Masangjae (horse martial arts) in Yeongcheon were distinguished from horse riding which was performed by the Gisaeng in Uiju area. In case of the farewell party in Yeongcheon, each role was divided in such ways as Gyeongju for the music and Andong for Gisaeng. And for this performances, people in various regions around Yeongcheon gathered up ability. These phenomena lasted until the last envoy’s visit for communicative purpose in 1811. Yeongcheon became to have the meaning as a space for the envoys for communicative purpose.