선조대 유릉 택지에서 드러나는 왕릉 조영의 변화와 원인 －裕陵 擇地 풍수담론을 중심으로－

Abstract

This study examined how the Yeureung tomb of Queen Uiin of King Sunjo, of 42 royal tombs constructed during the 500 years of Joseon,influenced the construction of royal tombs in the second half of Joseon. Specifically, first, of royal tombs constructed before the Japanese invasion of Joseon, other royal tombs except the Hyeolleung tomb of King Munjong secured their own tomb sites. Second, the Yureung tomb of Queen Uiin of King Sunjo, after the said Japanese invasion, was constructed in the Geonwolleung Hwaso area for more than five months. Five months was the prescribed period required for the construction of a royal tomb; however, Yureung exceeded this period. Also, changes were created in the tomb site selection for Joseon royal tombs after the construction of Yureung tomb. Third, after the construction of Yureung tomb, the royal tomb Hwaso area, created on the east and west of Hanyang, gradually became cemeteries. This move came as the king and his vassals vied for the hegemony and they ended up accepting one side's opinions. Thus, the study examined, in the process of examining Yureung tomb, why this happened. When Yureung tomb was constructed, it was a time right after the Japanese invasion of Joseon, and social disorders were not yet completely gone. Nonetheless, the examination of the process of tomb site selection for Yureung indicated that a serious discussion on geomancy was made between the king and powerful aristocrats. At the heart of such discussions even appeared a Chinese geomacist of military status from Ming. Prior to that time, there was no single case that Chinese geomacists were invited for the selection of Joseon royal tomb sites. A Chinese geomancist was involved in the selection of Yeureung tomb site; however, finally, the site was determined by Joseon's powerful aristocrats. A noticeable tomb site selected by Joseon's powerful aristocrats is Sinpyeong, Pocheon. On the recommendation of the powerful aristocrats, Sinpyeong was designated as the Yureung tomb site, and the tomb site was created for over 40 days. However,when the construction of the tomb was being finalized, geomencist Bak Ja-u appealed to the king, leading the construction to be suspended. After that, aristocrats recommended the Geonwolleung Hwaso area as a new tomb site. King Sunjo finally approved this recommendation, leading Yureung tomb and a string of other subsequent Joseon royal tombs to be constructed in the Geonwolleung Hwaso area. Prior to that time, the Geonwolleung Hwaso area was not used as a tomb site for 150 years since the construction of the Hyeolleung tomb of King Munjong.