신라 후비제의 비교사적 고찰 — 正妃의 지위를 중심으로 —

Abstract

The system of queen and concubines(后妃制) is a hierarchical organization of women in the royal court, focusing on their relationship with the king. “Hoo-bi(后妃)” refers to the king's spouse, “the Queen(王后)” and concubines(後宮). The system of queen and concubines(后妃制) is a hierarchical system between the first Queen(正妃:王后) and concubines(後宮). The core of the system of queen and concubines(后妃制) is the status of the “the Queen(王后)”, who means “the first Queen(正妃)”. Shilla's the system of queen and concubines(后妃制) accepted the system of the Tang Dynasty's system, but was actually reorganized and operated by Shilla's internal circumstances. The Shilla in the Middle-Age period, the title of “Queen” was used to accommodate Tang's system of queen and concubines(后妃制). The title ‘Queen(王后)’ is a title that can only be used by one official spouse of the king. The royal family specialized in the status of using the title of “ the Queen(王后)”, the king's formal spouse. This is an institutionalization of the difference between the status of the royal women and the aristocracy women. It also served as an opportunity for the establishment of a hierarchy within the ruling class. The Shilla's acceptance of the system of queen and concubines(后妃制) was part of the reform through Tang‘s the system of decrees(律令制) and the Ritual System(禮制), and its purpose was to strengthen the royal authority. The royal court clarified its differentiation from other noble families through the title of “Queen” and Confucian rites for royal marriages. The royal family wanted to strengthen the royal authority through the Ritual System(禮制). Shilla's system of queen and concubines(后妃制) is an institutionalization of the hierarchy of royal women and aristocratic women, with the focus on the Queen(王后). In the middle ages of Shilla, the title of “Queen(王后)” was accepted, and the status of “the first Queen(正妃)” was established. It was institutionalized in the last ages of Shilla as “the first queen(王后:正妃)-the other queen(諸妃:夫人)” system. This is the result of the deepening understanding of Tang's system and the establishment of system of queen and concubines(后妃制) in Shilla. In addition, concubines(後宮:妾) are shown in historical records, which were not included in the system of queen and concubines(后妃制). The difference between Queen and concubine is social status. Shilla was a society based on a closed system of social status. Silla's system of queen and concubines(后妃制) was also operated within the system of the Golgum system(骨品制). so only women of the Jingolgwi tribe(眞骨) or higher were organized as the system of queen and concubines(后妃制).