朝鮮時代 大射禮의 設行과 政治ㆍ社會的 意味 - 1743년(영조 19) 大射禮를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Daesaraeeu means archery event that the other events such as king's visiting Seongunkwan and his worshiping confucian shrine, and execution of civil service examination and military service examination follow under attendance of King and subjects of high position. From old time, archery has developed as military art for war. But as for our nation, archery was used as way for cultivation of human's nature as well as for improvement of military art. it is because arrow can hit the bull's eye only when it can govern person's mind. Mencius said "gentleness is the same as archery. Archery is possible only after governing its mind" from the same meaning of it. Joseon dynasty connected archery with Yaeak and developed it to Confucianism etiquette of high level. By performing archery in Confucianism etiquette, Harmonization among king and his subjects was promoted. And they tried to construct Confucianism society by putting spirit of armaments on Daesaraeeu. In this sense, Daesaraeeu is symbolic culture to show characteristic of Korean culture well and tasteful Confucianism etiquette. Daesaraeeu is a Yejae that belongs to Gunrae among Ohrae of Joseon dynasty(Jilrae, Garae, Binrae, Gunrae, and Hungrae) and it is largely consisted of Eosaraeeu that king shoots arrow, Sisaraeeuthat royal family and civil and military functionaries shoot arrow, and Sisakwansangbeoleurae that prize and punishing liquor are given according a person who strikes target and a person who misses target. According a true record of the Joseon dynasty, records about performing Daesaraeeu are total five times, the eighth year of Seongjong(1477), the eighty year of Younsangun(1502), the twenty-ninth of Jungjong(1534), and the ninetieth of Younjo(1743). This revival event revives Daesaraeeu of youngjo according a book called Daesaraeueguey having comparatively detailed record.