명청교체기 조선사신단의 해양표류기 연구 -안경의 『가해조천록』을 중심으로-

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the drifting records Gahaejocheonnok(『駕海朝天錄』) by An Gyeong(安璥) who took a round trip from Joseon to Ming China across the West Sea of the Korean peninsula during the Ming-Qing transition period). An Gyeong recorded every single day of the mission trip to reveal the true state of sea-route envoy in the 17th century. In particular, on his 60-day round trip, he spent 30 days drifting at sea. For this reason, this record clearly reveals the circumstances of the drift at that time. In his writing, An Gyeong is found to have written and offered up a total of 6 prayers while drifting at sea during his round trip across the West Sea. This kind of urgent prayers can be characteristic of the record of the sea-route envoy. In particular, it is possible for An Gyeong to express sense of reverence for the Dragon King God(龍堂王神) and the Heavenly Concubine(天妃), only because of his encounter with harsh experiences at sea. Not expecting to get an answer to each prayer of his own from the sea god, but just entrusting his destiny to heaven, An Gyeong(安璥) could not but carry out his own mission as envoy to the end. Fortunately he could save his life on the brink of death, but the pain and fear he had gone through during his drifting at sea did not go away easily. The sea-route envoy, which took place under the special circumstances of the Ming-Qing transition period, caused extreme pain and fear never been experienced before, but Joseon envoys had no choice but to endure it.