한 武官의 전쟁 체험 手記가 만들어지기까지 「南漢手錄」의 서사 방식 연구

Abstract

Mun Jaedo (1575-1643) was a military officer from the late 16th century to the early 17th century during the Joseon Period. He was included in the unfortunate generation passing through the Japanese Invasion in 1529, Japanese Invasion in 1597, Injo Restoration in 1623, Yi Gwal's Rebellion in 1624, and Manchu Invasion in 1627 and 1636 during his adulthood. While the intellectuals of his times left their life experience sin in Chinese poetry and a variety of proses, he left only the records around the Manchu Invasion in 1627 as a military officer. In particular, he directly described his activities as a kind of diary without using symbols or metaphors. King Injo had special treatment for soldiers who protected him regardless of rank. Accordingly, Mun Jaedo could also spend the latter part of his life as a successful military officer. Then, his activity to protect Namhansanseong Fortress with a strong will against all kinds of adversities could be a success story as well as the basis for compensation. While his record used the form of a diary, it became the subject of dispute because the contents were different from the diaries by other writers who had the same experiences; the contents differed from facts and included an improper use of words (ones that couldn't be misused as a military officer). Such differences or errors may be made because he couldn't exactly identify the entire situation in the fortress and had to write in a hurry while confronting the enemy on the frontlines. However, he didn't try to correct such differences or errors even though he had enough time after the wars. It is reasonable to think that he had a certain intention because the important moment during the sit-down in Namhansanseong fortress very intentionally described the characters and their activities. It was a progressive attempt to acknowledge his meritorious services and emphasize his devotion. Moreover, we can also doubt that there were embellishments or correction by his descendants publishing his diaries as a collection. While the descendants could describe the wars two generations after the Manchu Invasion in 1623, they couldn't exactly identify the real facts on the battlefields at that time. Such attempts might be to glorify the clans. His diaries are a good example showing the publishing style of “practical records” in the late Joseon Period. "Namhansurok" is a good case showing the approaches to the "Manchu Invasion in 1623" by individual and the descendants for a success story of a military officer from a local region.