정조대 후반 탕평정국과 진산사건의 성격

Abstract

Jinsan Affair broken out in 1791 had not only religious meaning but also political meaning in the latter half of King Jeongjo's reign. Jeongjo had persevered in his efforts to enhance his dead father's position from the time of his enthronement. And in the latter half of his reign, Jeongjo get down to this plan with help of Chae Jegong and his political companions. Jeongjo appointed Chae Jegong as uuijeong in 1788, and simultaneously some his political companion like Yi Heongyeong, Jeong Bumjo were appointed as a member of important post in royal court. This changed situation made other political groups such as Noron, Soron greatly confuse, and they realized the necessity of political attack against Chae Jegong and his political companions. Jinsan Affair was broken out in this context. In 1791 Yun Jichung and Gwon Sangyeon who dwelled in Jinsan Jeollado, and a member of Chae Jegong's political companions abolished confucian religious ceremonies in spite of their Yangban status to follow teaching of Catholicism. This affair gave other political groups which tried to attack Chae Jegong and his political companions excuse. Finally they strongly asserted that Yun Jichung and Gwon Sangyeon would be punished severely, and the root of Catholicism would be eradicated. In fact, This action aimed at Chae Jegong. Because Jeongjo knew this context well, he tried to protect Chae Jegong and his political companions from the offensive of other political groups, and dealt with figures who were related to Jinsan Attair such as Yi Seunghun, Gwon Ilsin generously. Furthermore, Jeongjo stressed on the confucian purity of Yeongnam Namin to make up the weakness of Chae Jegong and his political companions, and Yeongnam Namin presented maninso(萬人疏) to Jeongjo that protest Sadoseja's innocence in response. Presenting maninso changed political situation that focused on Jinsan Affair to new situation. In this process Chae Jegong and his political companions could escape from political isolation.