조선중기 가묘제와 여성제례의 변화

Abstract

This article attempted to study transformation of women's ritual for ancestor worship in accordance with the system of domestic shrines, on which ritural in Zhu xi`s neo-confucianism has its foundation. The system of domestic shrines conflicted with women's status which was based on bilineal desent, so various discussions had arose to solve this conflict. If there were no legitimate heir, one of daughters or primary wife were temporarily allowed to perform ancestor worship. However, such performance was criticised by ritual because women were not able to establish shrines and write her own name in ancestral tablets. Therefore the succession of ancestor worship was considered as women's role only on temporary base until adoptinon was completed. Enshrined position of women in the system of domestic shrines was established upon the relationship of confucian ritual. When her father was alive, he managed the rituals of funeral and sacrificial for his wife because he was hier of shrines. Former-mother and later-mother who did not have any son was enshrined and worshiped as mother by their husband's son. Natal family did not have ritual right of their aunt, sister and daughter because married women should be enshrined. The system of domestic shrines was based on inheritence of agnation's ritual, and women's position were enforced as a mother and wife. But as her position as a aunt, sister and daughter had been diminished, which caused her loss of right and duty about family.