조선왕실 혼례의 사례와 그 의미

Abstract

This article was written to overview the history of royal wedding in Joseon dynasty. First of all, kings of Joseon had their royal wedding ceremony in various status. Although the status of the crown prince seems to be the most common, there’s only few cases because eldest legitimate son(嫡長子) rarely succeed to the throne. Rather it was more often a prince and became a king under the influence of political upheaval. During the early Joseon dynasty, there were many variables in the succession to the throne, as seen from King Yejong or King Seongjong, as well as royal coups such as the Prince’s Rebellion and Gyeyujeongnan(癸酉靖難). In the 16th century, there were many variables surrounding the succession of the royal heir. As seen in the case of King Seonjo or King Jungjong, the typical case of ascending the throne after receiving a successor class as a crown prince and greeting the crown princess was rather unusual. Especially in the 16th century, owe to the rapid spread 《Jujagarye(朱子家禮)》, Chinyeong(親迎), which is bridegroom personally inducting the bride into his home, became the general trend not only in royal weddings but also in the private sector. Royal wedding in the late Joseon Dynasty were becoming more formalized but it also changed from time to time. In particular, the existing Garyedogam-uigwe(嘉禮都監儀軌) provides access to splendid and solemn royal wedding ceremonies such as wedding procedure and wedding procession during the late Joseon Period.