"최척전"에 나타난 상대적 화이관

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the description of foreign nationals in <Choi Cheok Jeon>(1621) to identify the external perception of the appearances of foreign nationals and the significance of such percpetion. Unlike preceding studies that only addressed the positive aspects of foreign appearances, this study addresses both the positive and negative aspects to objectively and comprehensively analyze the external perception of this work. First, the foreign nationals that appear in the work were categorized by nationality and their actions were summarized. Next, the perceptions towards We(倭) and Hugeum(後金) which correspond to Yi(夷) in accordance with the concept of Hwa Yi(華夷), and the perception of Ming(明) that correspond to Hwa(華) was reviewed. The findings showed first, the perception of We(倭) where they were not only seen as the greatest enemy on earth, second the perception of Hu Geum where they were not seen just as barbarians, and third, a perception of Ming that did not lean towards Jae- Jo-Ji-Eun(再造之恩) or Mohwa(慕華). Lastly, it was proven that such perception reflects the understanding of international politics and politics in general based on the worries of the author Wihan Cho who was an aristocrat at the time. Based on his understanding of international politics and experience with war, Cho moved away from a stereotypical concept of Hwa Yi to take on a more reaslitic perspective, and presented the optimal direction for foreign policy that Josun society should take as it was at a cross-roads between survival and collapse. Such a view are expressed between the lines.