『龍崗秦簡』 第23∼34簡 연구 - 禁苑과 격리지대에서의 사냥 및 어로 행위에 관한 법률 기록

Abstract

This study presents the translation of the 23rd to 34th Longgang Qin Bamboo Strips into Korean based on the findings of preceding studies, along with detailed annotations and translations. The main contents of Jianwen (a sentence written on bamboo strips) included in the scope of this study are the records about laws regarding hunting and fishing in the imperial family’s palace gardens and the isolated area surrounding it, and its main content is as follows. In the area surrounding the palace gardens, an isolated area of about 40 li (about 16 km or 20 km) in a straight line was established from the palace gardens’ wall to the people’s living quarters, leaving this land as a vacant lot. Hunting in this vacant lot, called Ruan (堧), was basically prohibited, but hunting of migratory birds that came down from the north to spend the winter was allowed. However, only the use of arrows with a limited range was allowed and the use of regular arrows was prohibited. Of course, this was a measure to ensure the safety of the palace gardens, and the use of arrows was only permitted on Yongdao (甬道), the road where the emperor’s carriage traveled, or in places a certain distance away from the palace gardens. In addition, animals that could prey on other animals managed by the palace gardens, such as dholes or wolves, or that could injure people were allowed to be caught within the palace gardens. Hunting animals that were likely to breed excessively, such as pheasants or rabbits, were also considered not guilty. However, it seems that the act of catching fish by poisoning the water was relatively strictly prohibited and was not allowed even in areas within 20 li (about 8 km or 10 km) from the isolated area. This study also examined the character replacement between ‘敺 qu’ and ‘驅 qu’ in the Qin-Han period, as well as the character confusion between ‘每 mei’ and ‘毒 du’ in Qin characters, and the division between ‘灋 fa’ and ‘法 fa’. In addition, this study paid attention to finding the exact Korean equivalents of the animal names that appear in Jianwen to make the translation clearer.