대한제국기 임실군수 박시순의 관직일기와 고문서에 대한 고찰

Abstract

This paper is a study that examines the official diary and related ancient documents recorded between 1895 and 1897 by Park Si-soon, a bureaucrat during the Korean Empire, when he served as the governor of Imsil-gun. Park Si-soon served as a high-ranking government official and kept a diary of information related to the performance of his official duties. Among them, the data from the period of the Imsil-gun period are 7 types and 22 volumes, making up th e largest portion of th e diaries, and it is also a special case in th at related ancient documents remain togeth er. In addition, th e diary contains selected information about Park Si-soon’s overall work and some documents while performing his duties as the county governor, making it an important material that helps to understand the situation of Imsil-gun at the time in detail. Through diaries and ancient documents, th e confusion of Imsil-gun was clearly revealed in th e context of a time when many changes occurred. In particular, the plunder by the Donghak Peasant Army was continuously reported as a factor in the difficulty of tax collection, which confirms that the aftermath of the Donghak Peasant Movement was a major cause of tax problems in Imsil-gun. In addition, we were able to see how the new system caused a lot of confusion in local society through the situation in which the newly established system after the Gabo Reform was not easily accepted by the people of Imsil-gun. Lastly, by comparing and reviewing the ancient documents related to Imsil-gun and Park Si-soon’s diary, it was possible to understand how the ancient documents were included in the diary. In the case of private exchanges, only the sender’s name and the name of the document were recorded, and in cases related to county administration, the content of the original document was revised and summarized, and the title was recorded as is without any special additions or subtractions. As mentioned above, through the ancient documents related to Imsil-gun and Park Si-soon’s diary, it was possible to examine aspects of the society at the time, such as the difficulties and administrative confusion in local society that occurred while experiencing a lot of confusion and rapid change at the same time. Furthermore, unlike previous studies, it was possible to conduct complementary research by using diary materials centered on old documents, and it was meaningful that Park Si-soon was able to review the way she recorded ancient documents in his diaries and summarize their characteristics.