대한제국기 詔書의 발급 과정 연구 -1908년(융희 2) 眞宗·憲宗·哲宗 追尊稱慶陳賀 詔書를 중심으로-

Abstract

Joseo(詔書) in the period of Korean Empire is the most authoritative document that includes the emperor’s order as with the king’s Gyoseo(message, 敎書) in the Joseon Dynasty. This thesis aims to examine the process of issuing Joseo in the period of Korean Empire through Joseo and Jejindanja that were issued for celebrating and offering congratulations after Sunjong honored Jinjong, Heonjong, and Cheoljong as emperors in 1908(2nd year of Yunghui). Once the emperor decided to issue Joseo, he first appointed Joseo Jesulgwan. According to the revision of the government post system in the period of Korean Empire, the public offices for writing Joseo were changed to Gyeongyeoncheong, Gyeongyeonwon, Hongmungwan, and Gyujanggak. After writing the contents of Joseo, the Joseo Jesulgwan wrote Jejindanja to get a Gyeha(approval, 啓下) from the emperor. If the Gungnaebu Daeshin offered(Ipgye, 入啓) the Jejindanja to the emperor by following the rules of Gyejajucheong(啓字奏請規則), the emperor reviewed the contents of Jesuldanja, modified it with Sogyejain(stamp, 小啓字印) and Cheomji(tag, 籤紙), and finally approved it by stamping the Gyejain(啓字印) on it. After getting the approval from the emperor, the Joseo Seosagwan transcribed the contents of Joseo, stamped the Great Seal of Korean Empire(皇帝之寶), and finally issued the Joseo. After issuing the Joseo in the ceremony with or without the emperor, it was published in the official gazette, and issued in the whole nation. Even though the emperor’s Joseo was issued in the process of Japan’s pillage of the national sovereignty of Korean Empire, this study was able to verify the document administration and system of issuing Joseo in the period of Korean Empire, and Joseo has the value of material as the only document that includes the Great Seal of Korean Empire.