『조선환여승람(朝鮮寰輿勝覽)』의 상업적 출판과 전통적 가치 계승 문제

Abstract

This paper aims to explain the commercial publication and inheritance of traditional values of Joseonhwanyeoseungram(朝鮮寰輿勝覽) through analyzing the structure, contents, the way of distribution and responses by the readers of it. Moreover, This paper also will examine the inheritance of traditional values having been formed in and out of this book in drastic change of Korean social structure. This book claims to succeed the purpose to publish Dongkukyeojiseungram(東國輿地勝覽) and follow the structure and the contents of it overall, however it differs from the pre-modern publications in terms of its containing the facts and narrative style of modern times. Actually, Joseonhwanyeoseunglam had been published one by one as an independent unit of Gun(郡) district but under one title covering Joseon, so it could not only inherit the purpose of the traditional books, but also enhance the merit of commercial publication as town chronicle satisfying the demand of the local Confucians who had been main consumers and especially had a keen interest in their districts. Joseonhwanyeoseungram seems to have been considered as a media carrying public values and authority, so the local Confucians wanted to be the main agent to select, succeed and form the traditional values, participating in the modern publishing market. This is where Joseonhwanyeoseungram shows its special characteristic as a means of Confucians' honor and the local community's for the purpose of establishing and enhancing their identity and status who tried to maintain the power against being edged out of mainstream in modern times. Also the difference between Joseonhwanyeoseungram and same kinds of books in pre-modern times can be found in this point.