하곡(荷谷) 허봉(許篈)의 조천록 『조천기(朝天記)』의 위상과 의미

Abstract

From a viewpoint of history of literature, beginning of an envoy to visit Ming dynasty means beginning of a documentary literature, called JoCheonGi (朝天記). JoCheonRok (the record of diplomatic trip) in the 15th century was to record the diplomatic trip’s experiences and feelings by poetry and prose. In the 16th century, JoCheonRok written in diary format advent, however, it was just to record the journey and government affairs briefly. Arriving at JoCheonGi written by Heo Bong came back from China in 1574 as an envoy in charge of record, it showed a clearly different literary achievement compared with before as a literature of diplomatic trip. He had been in charge of mission of diplomatic trip by himself and observed actively at the road for king. Thus he had organized a far-reaching observation and whole text in a personal record over a public one. It played great important role to set up JoCheonRok as a literature of diplomatic trip. After Heo Bong’s JoCheonRok showed its benefits in two ways. Firstly, according to the attention in the era, it has been received the limelight in terms of the question and answer for transition of the doctrines of Wang Yangming. Since the record which was written for communication by writing with Chinese personage conveyed the sense of reality of academic debate directly, it had utility as a reading material no matter the depth of study. Secondly, the information about diplomatic trip which was detailed and various was accepted at Sayeokwon. After then, it has been regarded as a model record of diplomatic trip to Ming dynasty. And his diary has been utilized as a reference of diplomatic trip. Heo Bong’s JoCheonGi has been representative of JoCheonRok as a record for an envoy to Ming dynasty. At the same time, it has been accepted as the first work of literature of diplomatic trip which was still valid even for the time of an envoy to visit Ming dynasty.