조선시대 명ㆍ청 사신에 대한 차 제공에 대하여

Abstract

The main body of this paper focused on examining the provision of tea at diplomatic sites between Joseon and the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was confirmed that personnel related to tea were permanently stationed within the palace during peacetime in the Joseon royal court. The ceremonial records concerning the reception of the Ming imperial envoy visiting Joseon in 1609 show that a tea master (dajang) was assigned under the chief reception officer (wonjeopsa) on the Joseon side. It is evident that after the envoy's entry into Joseon, the tea master accompanied him and provided tea. The types of tea served at that time included green tea and omija tea and ginseng tea. Among records of tea served during diplomatic missions, the Yeongjeobdogam Gunsaek Uigwe confirms that in 1634, envoys “enjoyed tea”at their lodgings. During the reception of Qing envoys in 1637, a tea master was also assigned under the chief reception officer, and tea appears to have been served during the mission. It was confirmed that seven volumes of the Yeongjeopdogam Uigwe are held at the Naritasan Buddhist Library in Japan. Among these, the 1667 Yeongjeopdogam Gunsek Uigwe was examined. The review revealed that tea ceremonies were not conducted at the residence almost every time during the reception of the envoys. Furthermore, since the Gunsek Uigwe explicitly lists the tea master and records daily tea-related matters, it is highly probable that tea was provided to the envoys.