趙大壽가 받은 간찰 모음 『卿宰簡札』에 대한 연구

Abstract

The thesis aims to newly introduce to academia Gyeongjaeganchal(『卿宰簡札』), which was donated to the Korean Studies Institute by the Pungyang Jo family. Furthermore, this specimen of handwriting includes ganchal(簡札: vernacular letters) written by the Seoin(西人)and Soron(少論) figures in the positions of gyeongjae(卿宰: premiers and ministers) in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. So we can learn the political history of the era. It also includes the ganchal(簡札) written by renowned master calligraphers, providing insight on the history of calligraphy of the time. This specimen of handwriting is significant in that it contains information on the exile life and political influence of Jo Dae-soo, the addressee. Gyeongjaeganchal(『卿宰簡札』) was made by Jo Hong-jin, who carefully selected, edited, and compiled the ganchal(簡札), which were exchanged between his great-grandfather Jo Dae-soo and other leading figures in the positions of gyeongjae(卿宰) at that time. The figures featuring in this specimen of handwriting were of the same political party as Jo Dae-soo; the representative ones of them include Oh Do-il and Nam Yong-ik, Daejaehak(大提學) of Yemungwan(藝文館), Yoon Deok-joon and Oh Myung-joon, ministers of the six departments, Kim Seong-jeok and Yeo Pil-yong, provincial governors. Jo Hong-jin, the editor of this specimen of handwriting also compiled Piljeokyuhwi(『筆跡類彙』). It is rare in the Joseon period for a figure to compile multiple specimens. In modern times Oh Se-chang compiled Geunmuk(『槿墨』) and Geunyeokseohwi(『槿域書彙』) but Jo Hong-jin was not a figure of the modern times. Jo Dae-soo, the addressee of Gyeongjaeganchal(卿宰簡札』) was politically active and closely interacted with many people. However, The Comprehensive Korean Collections of Literary Works(『韓國文集叢刊』) reveals that, except in the collections of literary works by his cousins Jo Hyun-myung and Jo Moon-myung, Jo Dae-soo’s writings are not found else where, and that very few funeral orations or letters written for Jo Dae-soo are found. Therefore, Gyeongjaeganchal is significant in that it provides information on the figures who interacted with him. As the figures featuring in Gyeongjaeganchal(『卿宰簡札』) were literary men who passed the civil service examination at that time, there were many who possessed their own personal collection of literary works. But no letter of Gyeongjaeganchal(『卿宰簡札』) is found in any personal collection of literary works, it is highly valuable in terms of originality and uniqueness. It is not easy to preserve the historical records of a figure without a personal collection of literary works, but such data have been well preserved so far in Gyeongjaeganchal(『卿宰簡札』), it is thought to be of great value.