고려말기 『蕃國儀注』의 활용 양상과 그 성격

Abstract

This article was intended to reach a more advanced understanding of the diplomatic ritual of the late Koryo dynasty, focusing on understanding the use of Beon’guk Euiju(蕃國儀注) and its characteristics. From a long-term and macroscopic point of view, the diplomatic ritual from the mongol subjugation period to the late Chosun dynasty was homogeneous. This article is an attempt to capture the historicity of Koryo’s diplomatic ritual, which are different from other periods while assuming this homogeneous fact. The main considerations are as follows: First, I explored the intention and reason that Koryo produced procedures of diplomatic ritual imitating Beon’guk Euiju(蕃國儀注). Second, I explained the reason why Koryo made procedures of diplomatic ritual by making full use of the rituals contained in Beon’guk Euiju(蕃國儀注), not by choice. Third, the official documents(公牒) such as Chamun(咨文) were only necessary to be received without any welcoming ceremony, but Koryo prepared and performed procedures of the ritual(迎大明無詔勅使儀) to greet the envoys who carried the official documents(公牒) such as Chamun(咨文). I tried to explain the reason. Finally, I explored the methods and supporting data used in the process of self-producing procedures of the ritual(迎大明無詔勅使儀) to greet the envoys who carried the official documents(公牒) such as Chamun(咨文).