조선후기 포도청의 夜巡활동과 夜禁정책의 변통

Abstract

During the latter period of Joseon Dynasty, the night curfew system was implemented in Hanseongbu from 10 p.m to 5 a.m., and Podocheong, Suncheong, and Samgunmun controlled curfew violators by their quarter district. In addition, the nighttime control was arranged the time and subject, and provision of law regarding apprehension and punishment for curfew violators. The number of curfew violators did not decline even though the government established detailed legislation and a close surveillance cross over in and out of the capital city for the nighttime control. Identification of curfew violators mainly consisted of apparitor from the powerful or authorities, so that violation of the curfew was much involved in the exercise of power than an individual deviation. Government officials in Podocheong, relatively disregarded, faced humilation such as curses, attacks, confinements, etc in the crackdown of curfew. King Sukjong and Yeongjo, eventually, enforced shifts in policy to correct the abuse for public safety in the nighttime. The shifts in policy proceeded to actualize the existing legislation than impose new legal controls. Finally, the shifts in the night curfew system achieved visible results by removing obstacles of enforcement; retaliation against Podocheong officials, abuse of Mulgeumcheop, an arrogation of apparitor, and etc.