고종대 경복궁 중건 원납전의 납부 실태와 배경

Abstract

This paper reviewed wonnapjeon(願納錢; Money paid on one's own account) for the restoration of Gyeongbok Palace(景福宮). Studies so far point out that wonnapjeon(願納錢) is a negative effect that is forced and has provoked resentment among the people. However, due to the limitations of the historical sources, the claim was made without any specific analysis. Through 'Yeongunilgi(營建日記; Architectural Diary),' I was able to get a detailed account of the wonnapjeon(願納錢) of Gyeongbok Palace. And I could see why wonnapjeon(願納錢) became the object of resentment among the people. I divided wonnapjeon(願納錢) into individual and group funds according to the payment target. Individual payments totaled 2,790,895, including the central and provincial levels. Most of the individual's payments were made by the ruling class. The background of payment of a person's wonnapjeon(願納錢) is also checked for volunteer payment. It was highly likely that he paid for personal gain, such as the acquisition of a government post. Of course, not all individuals' payments are voluntary, as there was a possibility of coercion in the community. However, the argument that all the pubs had a compulsion, as there were various backgrounds in individual payments, is open to reconsideration. Group payments accounted for 55% of the total. The group paid for by all Gunhyeon(郡縣; county) in the country. Also, most of the people shared wonnapjeon(願納錢). These circumstances prove that wonnapjeon(願納錢) is not simply paid by make one's own payment. The payment of these wonnapjeon(願納錢) differed from region to region. This indicates that the country may have distributed wonnapjeon(願納錢) considering the circumstances of each region. wonnapjeon(願納錢) was clearly a separate tax that guaranteed coercion. As such, 'Yeongunilgi(營建日記)' was clearly recorded as the subject of wonnapjeon(願納錢), so it was clear that the people's resentment was a high compulsory levy. The state, based on a solid understanding of the community, collected separate taxes with all its might. This clearly shows the circumstances under which the nation dominated the people.