장서각 소장 군영자료의 성격과 가치 -유네스코 세계기록유산 등재에 대한 제언

Abstract

Today, at the Jangseogak Archives of the Academy of Korean Studies, there are total of 569 volumes of materials collected in 59 types of documents which were produced by the Joseon Military Camps during the middle and latter half periods of the dynasty. And it should be noted that among all of those records, there are 93 volumes of a compilation named Hun’guk Deung’rok. The Jangseogak Materials either produced by or related to the Five Military Camps of Joseon are mostly “Deung’rok” materials, which documented events in chronological order but were written in Choseo-style Chinese calligraphy. Unfortunately, entries from the eras of kings Seonjo and Gwang’hae-gun are missing. But considering the fact that “Hun’ryeon Dogam” was the most crucial body of administration among all the official military camps established at the country’s center during the latter half period of the dynasty, Hun’guk Deung’rok should be regarded as one of the most invaluable sources of information which would let us know how the Joseon army was run and operated. What should not be neglected is the fact that the Joseon military was not an army of invasion but a tool for peace, and the contents of Hun’guk Deung’rok serve as a testimony to that. Ultimately, all the Deung’rok materials from the Five Military Camps, including Hun’guk Deung’rok, enable us to learn many things concerning the military history of Joseon(in its later days), history of the Seoul Capital, and the living styles of the Joseon people. It is most fortunate that Jangseogak has kept all these detailed Military camps-related materials, that had been created since the 16th century through the 19th, in sound custody. Three centuries’ worth of these materials are most definitely a solid part of Korea’s proud cultural heritage, and profoundly important materials for future Korean studies. In order to preserve them, we should find a way to have the legacy of these materials be justly recognized as part of the “Memory of the World” in the near future, and in order to effectively pursue such goal, both bibliographical and historical studies of these materials should relentlessly go forward through group efforts based upon individual studies. The contents should be translated and annotated as quickly as possible, as such efforts would greatly enhance the materials’ accessibility for both scholars and the public.