명청교체기 瀋陽館의 역할

Abstract

After the second Manchu invasion in 1636(丙子胡亂) Sohyun(昭顯), crown prince of the Chosun had to stay in Shenyang(瀋陽) as a hostage for 8 years. During that time Sohyun and his accompanying officials at Shenyang-Guan(瀋陽館) carried out many works and negotiations that had occurred between the Chosun and the Ch'ing. These role executions came from not only the urgency of the tasks, but also from the role expectations about Shenyang-Guan which the Chosun and the Ch'ing had. Continuously calling attention to the status of a hostage, the Ch'ing pressed Sohyun to gain advantages and tried to use Shenyang-Guan as a substitute for the royal court of Chosun. Under the dominant power of the Ch’ing, sometimes Shenyang-Guan had to yield to the threats. Despite all the difficulties, Shenyang- Guan made an effort to represent the positions of Chosun and reduce losses of Chosun. The role of Shenyang-Guan was extended as the royal court of Chosun began to depend on information about the Ch’ing through Shenyang-Guan and tolerated discretion of Shenyang-Guan. This situation eventually became the cause of the conflict between Sohyun and King Injo(仁祖). Internally having discords with the royal court of Chosun, Shenyang-Guan had to continue to face the postwar settlement issued by the Ch’ing. In problems such as buying back captives after war, being drafted from the Chosun, comings and goings of diplomatic delegations and offering tributes, Shenyang-Guan performed as a main diplomatic window. In addition Shenyang-Guan was the center collecting and delivering informations about the Ch’ing. For such activities Shenyang-Guan overcame their situation as a hostage, performed the role of a representative of the royal court of Chosun and contributed to building a new relationship between Chosun and Ch’ing.