成海應의 『燕中雜錄』 연구

Abstract

This article aims to provide a preliminary understanding of Yeonjungjaprok written by Seong hae-eung (1760∼1839), who never visited Beijing but wrote the book in response to changes in China and to gain a deeper understanding of the Qing dynasty. The text contains a large amount of new content that cannot be seen clearly in other travel records of Beijing; this content mainly pertains to the exclusive venues of the Qing royal family, their palaces and gardens, the history of the Manchu people and the role of surrounding ethnic groups, the water in Beijing and water management in south-eastern China, and Qing dynasty characters. The author attempted to organize the content in the form of notes and miscellaneous records (筆記雜錄) to help clarify the Qing dynasty’s political trends. The majority of the text is based on Chinese literature, among which a large number of excerpts, including arrangements, were taken from the Collection of Poems by Emperor Qianlong (『乾隆御製詩集』). Authors without prior experience in Beijing can refer to this book possibly due to their experience as a geomseogwan at Kyujanggak. Yeonjungjaprok was written in the form of Chagi, which can be said to reflect Seong hae-eung’s academic attitude as someone who values textual research in the style of a blog. Although this is not an experiential Yeonhaengnok, it is evidently intended to be useful information in elucidating a new understanding of Beijing.