『통상휘찬 - 주한일본영사관보고』 한국편의 체제 검토와 사료적 가치

Abstract

The late Joseon Dynasty was transition in since the opening of the port in 1876. For instance, the trade with foreign countries was accepted and explosive change was appeared in commerce, trade and the economic parts. The study about the opening port era(from 1976 to 1905), therefore, was focused on commerce and trade of open port. This research data was mostly the document of a government complication in the Joseon Dynasty period, newspaper, Statistical Yearbook of the Joseon government－general and so on. So, it was standardized and the subject of the study was limited. However, recent studies in the opening port era show that the researcher increasingly used the report of the Japanese consulate to South Korea(駐韓日本 領事館報告), the diplomatic document and so on. According to recent trend, this study reviews the system and the content of the chapter Korea of 『Tongsangwichan(通商彙纂)－The report of the Japanese consulate to South Korea(駐韓日本領事館報告)』. Also, this study will suggest new approach to the opening port era and the open port. The primary sources that the chapter Korea of 『Tongsangwichan』 were reports from november in 1893 to march in 1903, had consisted of vol.10 and no.259. The report about Korea was all 1104 cases and region was included in this report had been associated open part under the Japanese consulate to South Korea and related region, coast and frontier. The content was the report about commerce, agriculture, currency, industry, duty, transportation, fishing industry, mining industry and immigration. This data is necessary to the study of Korea-Japan trade in the opening port era. Leading researchers have used 『Tongsangwichan』, but contents and applications are still limited levels compared with its value. This study analyzes『Tongsangwichan』and suggests applications, in addition, intends to consider for the value of historical materials.