광해군대 반역 사건을 통해 본 정국운영

Abstract

Rebellion is an act of threatening or conspiring against the existence and authority of a dynasty, corresponding to 謀反, 謀大逆, or 謀叛 of the Sipakjo in Daemyeongryul. rebellion is a challenge against a king in a dynastic state and a high crime, being subjected to the most serious punishment. It is easy to come across rebellion events during the reign of a king throughout Joseon. Gwanghaegun, in particular, began his reign by handling the rebellion case of Imhaegun, one of his brothers, right after he ascended the throne, witnessed rebellion cases occurring one after another throughout his reign, and faced the restoration of King Injo at the end of his reign. A total of ten cases received punishments for rebellion against Gwanghaegun. Of them, seven attempted to replace the king; one received punishments for a charge of threatening his status as a crown prince; and two received punishments for blasphemous words and acts against him. The seven cases attempted to replace the king and received punishments, accounting for the biggest portion in the ten rebellion cases during the reign of Gwanghaegun. rebellion events consistently took place throughout his reign, and settling these events was one of the tasks faced by his regime. He, however, allowed a series of rebellion events to establish themselves so that he could punish the royal family members that could inherit the throne and those who conspired to rebellion against him and further remove all the force with such possibilities. It was natural that rebellion cases prolonged and caused side effects across many aspects. Gwanghaegun, however, believed that the stability of his regime depended on the removal of the force that threatened his status, adhering to his style of government management through the handling of rebellion events. His style of government management can be understood as one to increase his authority. Since he sought after a kind of reign of terror in his government management and removed his political adversaries through rebellion cases, the style of government management he pursued was in line with the process of handing rebellion cases. As rebellion cases continued and prolonged, he was eventually able to worship his mother as a queen, receive two 尊號 during his reign, and utilize several devices to enhance his authority. Social and political side effects, however, derived from them.