대구지역 한 양반가의 일기자료를 통해본 18세기 혼인풍속 -百弗庵 崔興遠의 『曆中日記』(1735~1786)를 중심으로-

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the overall process and procedure of wedding ceremonies in a noble family in Daegu, Korea in the 18th century, focusing on Yeokjoongilgi (曆中日記) written by Heungwon Choi (최흥원; 崔興遠; 1705~1786), whose pen name was Baekbulam (백불암; 百弗庵), and to review the findings of earlier studies based on this. Wedding ceremonies in the Joseon Dynasty were held focusing on a bride and her house. The overall procedure and process before wedding ceremonies were not far different from those written in Zhuzi Jiali (朱子家禮, The Family Rituals of Zhu Zi). However, the procedure during and after wedding ceremonies was very different. This can be called Ban-Chinyeong (半親迎), a compromise with existing traditional wedding ceremonies. Apart from this overall aspect, significant differences were also observed in detailed procedures and content. Therefore, the findings of earlier studies written based on books about courtesy such as Zhuzi Jiali and Saryepyeollam (사례편람; 四禮便覽, Easy manual of the Four Rites) were inevitably different from the reality of the time in many ways. These issues were specifically discussed in this study. Although this study reviewed the case of one noble family in Daegu in the 18th century, the case can be understood as the general custom of wedding in noble families in the Yeongnam region. It is because wedding is a ceremony where multiple people are involved.