한국학중앙연구원 장서각 고문서 사업의 전개와 성과

Abstract

This is a study on the development and results of the research project of old documents by Jangseogak since the Academy of Korean studies opened in 1978. Jangsoegak represents Korean research projects of old documents and has achieved many research achievements over the past 40 years. The documents collected by Jangseogak amounted to a total of 440,000 pieces, of which 62,000 are donated and deposited to Jangseogak, 105,000 pieces are being organized and the rest 270,000 are stored in a microfilm or in a digital image. Jangseogak has published 300 books including data collection. 『Old document integration(古文書集成)』 is a representative compilation of the research project of old documents by Jangseogak and up to 126 books have been published. 『Collection of Historical Materials on Korean Studies(韓國學資料叢書)』 is a series that published diary materials including 『Ijaenango(頤齋亂藁)』 and up to 51 books have been published. 『Selected Collections of Korean Old Letters(韓國簡札資料選集)』 is a series that published letters by noted wise men and published up to 22 books. 25 art brochures including 『명가의 고문서』 are published as books. Recently studies that include storytelling, copies of translation with notes and English version books are published , and publications through this research projects are expanding in depth. It is significant in that the research project of old documents by Jangseogak plays a pioneering role in research of old documents of Korea and laid the foundation for Korean old documents research and developed it. This research project laid down standard for Korean old documents research by providing research methodology in old documents, basic research on donating and deposit of documents and research on building and utilizing databases. It defines a concept of the old documents from a broad perspective not a consultation perspective and perform research projects with this point of view , and which makes it possible to maintain archive value of the old documents. It has greatly contributed to the expansion and development of the ancient document research in Korea by training and dissemination of excellent professionals. The number of talented professionals produced through this project is up to 90 and those who combine theory and practice play a key role in the sector of Korean old documents research. After 40 years of remarkable achievements, the research project of old documents by Jangseogak is now required to think about how to set the direction in the changing environment and the role required. As a response to the diversification and popularization of the academic field of Korean society, it proposes to give storytelling work, copies of translation with notes, English translation and Chinese workshop to provide original data for cultural contents and to strengthen web services in terms of modernization, popularization, and globalization of document materials.