16세기 조선왕실의 여악女樂과 중국 사신의 관계 - 『조선왕조실록』을 중심으로

Abstract

A Joseon Dynasty’s Yeuak is composed of good looks young girls who has much skill in songs, dances and to play a musical instrument. These are flower of a ritual banquet that give a official party as well as a private party. However according to the Confucian LiYüeh(禮樂) ideas, Yeuak is a wrong Yüeh what we might expect Li. Therefore vassal especially government official of the press strongly deny the Yeuak. Nevertheless, it is a debater’s hypothesis that unavoidable circumstances of Joseon Dynasty which beginning with Neo-Confucianism to keep a Yeuak at ritual banquet is mostly due to reception of chinese ambassador. And this hypothesis proved historical truth never can’t be denied. All of the 16th century kings of many generations such as Yonsangoon, Joongjong, Myonjong, Sunjo and so on looks like to deny the Yeuak. However Yeuak was subsisted by Joseon Dynasty despite the strongly opposition of liege, because of superb reception for chinese ambassador was a supreme task. In other words, following the establish a Joseon Dynasty, the chinese ambassador must treat like a lord by the 16th century kings. Then in this reception ceremony was directly connected issue with sovereign power of the Joseon Dynasty and stability of the Royal family. As it were, Yeuak is a product, mark and injury of diplomacy which submission to the chinese Mung Dynasty.