남원 삭녕최씨 문중서원 철폐와 재산 처리 - 노봉서원과 방산서원을 중심으로

Abstract

The Saknyeong Choi clan of Namwon collaborated with the Haejoo Oh clan and the Namwon Yoon clan to establish Nohbong seowon and Bangsan seowon. The two seowons are the epitome of the growth and development of the Saknyeong Choi clan of Namwon. This study examined the process of establishment and enshrinement of the two seowons to comprehend the strategies of the clan. This study then paid attention to the documents of Nohbong seowon and Bangsan seowon that recorded the property disposal after seowon demolition implemented by the order of Heungseon Daewongun. The documents are almost the only extant data concerning the handling of seowon property by the hands of the descendants of the clans. 3 of the Saknyeong Choi clan and 1 of the Haejoo Oh clan were enshrined in Nohbong seowon, and after the seowon demolition the seowon property was distributed in proportion to the number of the enshrined. It is supposed that the ratio of 3 to 1 was also applied to the management of the seowon. As for Bangsan seowon, 2 of the Saknyeong Choi clan and 2 of the Namwon Yoon clan were enshrined except Lee Gyeong-Seok. The ratio of 1 to 1 was applied to the property disposal after demolition of the seowon. Most of the seowon property consisted of rice paddies, and the share for each clan was distributed by gathering rice paddies in the same area. It is assumed that after the seowon demolition, both clans had a continuous consultation process for 1 year of pricing and sometimes adjusting the overall paddies owned by Nohbong seowon. As for other articles of property, 3 to 1 was the basic ratio with some variance applied as the occasion arises.