『朝鮮通信總錄』의 구성과 편자에 관한 고찰

Abstract

Joseon Tongsinsa Chongrok(朝鮮通信總錄) is a literature material to understand the history of changes to the Edo shogunate's responses to the Joseon Tongsinsa(朝鮮通信使) from its first envoy trip in 1607 to its 11th one in 1763, consisting of ten volumes and ten books. This group of Joseon Tongsinsa materials is expansive with approximately 1,650 pages. There has been, however, no active research on it even in Japan as well as in the South Korean academic circles due to the difficulty of data analysis according to the unique Japanese recording techniques called Wabun(和文) and Soroubun(候文) and the uncertainty of its compiler. Rinke(林家, Hayasi Family), who is likely to be the compiler, is known as part of the school that was devoted to the establishment and succession of Zhu Xi studies during the Edo period. It is, however, not known to the public that they supervised exchanges between the Joseon Tongsinsa and the Japanese literary men and were in charge of censoring Pildam(筆談) Changhwa(唱和). Responsible for reacting to the Tongsinsa, Rinke must have been able to collect data about the Joseon Tongsinsa naturally. This study thus set out to introduce the content of Joseon Tongsinsa Chongrok and discuss the reasons why Rinke should be considered as its compiler