일본으로 반출된 조선시대 고문서의 유형과 내용

Abstract

This paper presents general research on the stage before the in-depth utilization of the major collections of old Korean documents in Japan, analyzing the background behind the leakage of old Korean documents to Japan, the outcomes of their leakage, and the content of the old Korean documents that were leaked to Japan. When the Japanese Government-General of Korea gathered historical materials to figure out the history and customs of Joseon during the Japanese rule in the country, they mobilized Japanese researchers to conduct research on the history and language of Joseon. These Japanese researchers personally collected Joseon's books and old documents in the fields of their interest based on the strength of the information they earned as they carried out official business, bringing them to Japan. This process created the background behind the old Korean document collections in Japan. The major collections of old Korean documents in Japan include the Kawai Library at Kyoto University, the libraries of Tenri University and Waseda University, and the Terauchi Library at Yamaguchi Prefectural University. The old documents of Joseon found in these four collections have the following characteristics: first, the documents with their local background set in Hanseong-bu recorded a high percentage; secondly, they include many documents in the types that are difficult to be found in old documents in private homes such as Gongin Mungi, Gi-in Mungi, and Gongin Cheolmun; finally, materials about the social and economic history of Joseon were actively collected, including the Myeonjujeon documents. Making up a huge percentage of the old documents at the Kawai Library and the library of Waseda University, the land and house transaction documents of Hanseong-bu during the latter part of Joseon have a few tasks to be solved in terms of form and content. In terms of form, most of the transaction documents are equipped with notarial documents, and the documents needed for notarization are different from common practices that omit the notarization procedure since the 17th century. In terms of content, many of the transaction subjects were people around the royal family, including eunuchs and court ladies who were very big in the size of land transacted. There is a need to investigate the causes and background of these characteristics in terms of form and content. In addition, there are many more tasks to be investigated specifically including the subjects and background of old documents in Japan and also their content characteristics according to them.