『寫字廳先生案』과 조선시대 寫字官의 신분

Abstract

This paper studied up on the social position of Sachaguan(寫字官) in Choson(朝鮮) on the basis of Sajachongsunsangan(ꡔ寫字廳先生案ꡕ). There was no any study on Sachaguan itself up to now. The diplomatic documents were transcribed by the Civil Officials(文官) of Sungmunwon(承文院) in the early Choson. But Chapjig(雜織) Sachaguan took charge of their business since the period of Suncho(宣祖) when Chapjig Sachaguan was established. His position was not different from that of successful candidates in the examination for Chapkwa(雜科) and Juhak(籌學). But the position was chiefly occupied by the illegal descendants(庶流) of Yangban(兩班) who hold most of the technical posts including Yeokguan(譯官) between the second part of 16th century and first part of 17th century. The possessors of the technical posts gradually became conscious of their rank in the same period and the formation of a rank of Chungin(中人) was completed in the second part of 17th century. Eventually Chungin seemed to enjoy an exclusive possession of Sachaguan as well as Yeokguan, Euguan(醫官), Ulguan(律官), Unguan(雲官), Sanwan(算員) after the second part of 17th century.