조선후기 유민의 북방 변경 유입과 그 실태

Abstract

In the late Joseon era, the number of migrants increased nationwide. They drifted into various areas. Some of them who had left their native places streamed into the northern border region around the Amnokgang River and Duman River and then crossed the border to a foreign land. Migrant who began to move into the northern border region beginning in the 17th century increased significantly in the 18th century. As a massive number of migrants streamed into the region around the Amnokgang River, there was a shortage of agricultural land. In response, the government came up with various measures to resolve the problem. The government measures, however, were not enough to make migrants settle down in the area. Beginning in the 19th century, migrants in the northern border region crossed over the Amnokgang River to live in the land of Qing China and in the late 19th century, groups of migrants began to leave Hamgyeong region and moved into Russia. Finally, the government acknowledged such movement phenomena and set up separate administration districts to control migrants. Although crossing the borders to live into foreign lands was an evitable choice for migrants desperately seeking a way to continue their living, the movement of migrants, as a result, brought about the expansion of the Joseon people's residing area.