18-19세기 咸鏡道 王室史蹟의 시각화 양상과 의의

Abstract

Hamgyeong province(咸鏡道) located at northernmost part of Korean Peninsula was the area where King Taejo, Yi Seonggye(李成桂, 1335-1408, r.1392-1398), who founded Joseon Kingdom, was born and grew up. For this reason, from the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty the historical sites of the royal family(王室史蹟) scattered here and there in Hamgyeong province had been designated in order to heighten authority of the royal family. In particular such effort was positively undertaken during the reign of King Yeongjo and King Jeongjo when strengthening of royal power was emphasized. The number of the historical sites was increased as local residents stressed close relations between their local area and the royal family in order to overcome a lack of regional history. The historical sites of the royal family were very diverse in its types, including the house of birth, outing place and altars. It is most notable that many historical sites were related to Yi Seonggye and most of them were concentrated in Hamheung(咸興) and Yeongheung(永興). Meanwhile, since Twenty Scenic Spots was chosen and included in the paintings of scenic spots of Gwanbuk(關北名勝圖) by Nam Gooman(南九萬, 1629-1711), who served as a provincial governor of Hamgyeong Province during latter half of 17th century, it had been represented continuously until end of the Joseon Dynasty. Currently existing works are divided into the paintings of royal tombs(王陵圖) which were painted for official purpose and the paintings of scenic sports(名勝圖) painted on private orders. They were passed on to posterity without any remarkable changes in its typified composition and contents. It could be, simply, ascertained that there were some differences in style and level of perfection depending on the character of the works, the age of the works, and the status of orderers and painters.