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Confinement Place and Exchanging Poems between Heungseon Daewongun(興宣大院君) and Heo Yeong(許泳) in their confinement days during Qing dynasty

  • Chunwon Research journal
  • Abbr : Chunwon Research journal
  • 2019, (15), pp.207-229
  • DOI : 10.31809/crj.2019.08.15.207
  • Publisher : Chunwon Research Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature > Korean Literature
  • Received : June 30, 2019
  • Accepted : August 10, 2019
  • Published : August 31, 2019

Park Hyun Kyu 1

1순천향대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This article analyzed the confinement places and exchanging poems between Heungseon Daewongun(Li Haeung; 興宣大院君, 李昰應) and Heo Yeong(許泳), who were detained in Tianjin(天津) and Baoding(保定) during the Im-O Military Rebellion(壬午軍亂). In 1882(19th year of King Gojong高宗's reign), Heungseon Daewongun came back to power as a result of Im-O Military Rebellion. The Qing government dispatched troops to Hanyang(漢陽) and kidnapped Heungseon Daewongun to force the tribute relation between Qing and Joseon. The Qing government took Heungseon Daewongun to Tianjin and later detained him in Baoding. Heo Yeong, who was a best friend of Heungseon Daewongun, went to Qing to assist Heungseon Daewongun. The confinement place of Tianjin was Beiyang navy Camp(Yingwuchu; 營務處), which is currently located in No.1~5, Chifeng dao(赤峰道), Xiaping Qu(下平區) in Tianjin City. The confinement place of Baoding was Qinghe public office(淸河道署), which is currently located in No.245, Yuhua lu(裕華路), Lianchi Qu(蓮池區) in Baoding City. Current Catholic Church of Baoding(保定市天主敎堂) is placed at the location of previous Qinghe public office. Heungseon Daewongun and Heo Yeong were virtually detained. Making poems and drawing pictures are the things they did most of the time during their confinement days. The contents of poems exchanged between Heungseon Daewongun and Heo Yeong dealt with hardships and sufferings related in their detainment. Heungsoen Daewongun used to complain about his poor destiny and Heo Yeong would encourage him with a hope for a better future.

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