『辛未通信日錄』을 통해 본1811년 通信使船의 構造와 積載物品 硏究

Abstract

The Shinmi Tongsinsa(friendship envoy) dispatched from Joseon to Japan in 1811 was made in the manner of Yeokji message(Place-changed message). A Yeokji Tongsin meant the action of appointing the point of diplomatic formalities for Tsushima Island to execute the functions carried out by the Japanese capital city, Edo. It was a unique design made first and last in 1811. Accordingly, the records related to Shinmi Tongsinsa are very important materials in the studies to understand the procedures and the changed nature of the messenger as well. <Shinmitongsinilrok> authored by Kim l-gyo, <Dong-Sa-Rok> written by Yoo Sang-pil, <Chungsan-Do-Yu-Rok> by Kim Sun-shin and <Shinmi Hae-Hang-Rok> by Lee Myung-oh are the archives related to Shinmi messengers. Out of them, <Shinmitongsinilrok> structured in an official letter type and describes the manufacturing processes and scale of the Tongsinsa's ship, space allocation and structure of the upper part, count of the crews boarded on each ship, length of the mast, method of manufacturing, fund raising, and the name and count of various tools boarded on each ship. This study analyzed the scale and structure of the Tongsinsa's ship, kinds of goods loaded on each ship, as well as the count of the crew and space allocation based on <Shinmitongsinilrok> authored by Kim I-gyo. Further, the scale and structure of the ship at that time and procedures for procuring and preparing the goods were investigated. This information is hard to found from the previous records on the messenger. Therefore, this paper, presents a deeper study of the Shinmi messenger and preparatory measures to dispatch the Tongsinsa. Kim I-gyo structured the somewhat official records in a manner that is different from the previous Tongsinsa's records made in diary format because he considered the manner of Yeokji Tongsin in 1811 had emerged first and thought Shinmi Tongsinsa would be an important precedent case when the Yeokji Tongsin was continued in the future. However, contrary to Kim I-gyo's expectation, further Tongsinsa was not dispatched and Japan forced Joseon to open the seaport 55 years later. It can be said this case showed the extent to which exchange and mutual understanding were important in international relations of the era. With the motive of <Shinmitongsinilrok>, it is considered that studies on the Tongsinsa's ship were deepened from a picture oriented approach to the level of referring to biblical studies. However, it is expected that the understanding on the Tongsinsa's ship will be deepened further when the studies on the currently unused ships and navigation related goods are continued.