16~17세기 羅州 士族의 존재양상과 鄕權의 추이

Abstract

Since the former term of Joseon, Naju(羅州) Sajok(士族) organized several types of association(結社). It was a kind of traditional private fund of Sajok(s) based mostly on blood relation and school ties, and was simultaneously Jokgye(族契) based on kinsmen inside and outside. Through this association, Sajok aimed to secure and reinforce stature as the ruling class of Hyangchon in addition to uniting the inside of the kinsmen group. The association body, which had centered on the kinsmen organization among Sajok(s), had proceeded with being reorganized as the community-based regional organization while suffering Imjinwaeran(Japanese invasion of Korea in the 16th century). In Geumandong(金安洞), it was changed into a form of embracing the lower classes with remodeling Donggye(洞契) before the disturbances of war. This is what reflected reality that was demanded the up-and-down cooperation for rebuilding Hyangchon society, which was impoverished by the disturbances of war. While Sajok entered upon restoring Hyangchon society through remodeling Donggye, it proceeded with consolidating the ruling organizations like Gyeonghyeon Seowon(景賢書院), Jeongryeolsa(旌烈祠), and Hyanggyo(鄕校) based on Hyangron(鄕論). By the way,owing to the establishment of faction-based Daebuk(大北) regime during the period of Gwanghaegun(光海君) and exclusiveness of Daebuk power, which was connected to it, Sajok(s) came into conflict and came to be confronted. In this process, Sajok(s) aimed to solve a problem by inducing Suryeong(守令). The influence of Suryeong upon the ruling order of Hyangchon came to be great. Ultimately, due to faction in Sajok, Hyangan(鄕案), which is the basis of forming Hyangron, failed to be prepared. Thus, the ruling order of Hyangchon,which was dominated by Sajok, came to be collapsed its root. As Hyangyak(鄕約) was enforced by Suryeong in the late 17th century, the upper-and-lower classes were emphasized on obeying Hyangron. However, Hyangron at this time is what aimed to support Suryeong's smooth enforcement of Hyangyak, thereby having been what is qualitatively different from it in the ruling system in Sajok.