@article{ART001945717},
author={KIM NANOK},
title={The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty)},
journal={The Review of Korean History},
issn={1225-133X},
year={2014},
number={116},
pages={7-40}
TY - JOUR
AU - KIM NANOK
TI - The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty)
JO - The Review of Korean History
PY - 2014
VL - null
IS - 116
PB - The Historical Society Of Korea
SP - 7
EP - 40
SN - 1225-133X
AB - In a country of dynasty, compiling jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty) is evidently affected by the incumbent royal family in power. In this regard, the process of compiling ‘Goryeo-sa(history of the Goryeo Dynasty)’ gave an opportunity to justify the ruin of the Goryeo Dynasty and the legitimacy of establishing the Joseon Dynasty.
The publication of ‘Goryeo-guksa(national history of the Goryeo Dynasty)’ during the reign of the founder of the Joseon Dynasty served this purpose, but due to its small volume, it had limitations in capturing the affairs of the Goryeo Dynasty. Later during the reign of King Taejong, efforts were made to update ‘Goryeo-guksa’ under the pretext that the records on the wijo(the illegitimate dynasty) and afterwards lacked truth. However, these were not completed due to the earlier compilation of ‘Taejo-sillok(chronicles of the founder).’During the reign of King Sejong, ‘Goryeo-sa’ had been updated several times, and completed in the style of gijeonche by the time of King Munjong. The book was finished during the reign of King Munjong, but a substantial part of decisions on the publishing style, principles for selecting the materials and actual selection was made during the time of King Sejong. The works on ‘Goryeo-sa’ during King Sejong’s time cleared a controversy over the historical records on King Gongmin’s reign, and were done in a way that complemented and added records on the previous kings of the Joseon Dynasty.
After King Munjong’s time, perceptions on jeonjosa began to change slightly. Though ‘Goryeo-sa’ was not distributed widely, it was occasionally included in gwageo(the highest-level state examination) or gyeongyeon (lectures given to the king). Particularly, details and information in ‘Goryeo-sa’ were used as a reference inorganizing the government structure and rituals of the Joseon Dynasty.
The process of compiling ‘Goryeo-sa’ widely reflected the position of the royal family that emphasized the legitimacy of founding the Joseon Dynasty. As time went by, historical affairs of the previous dynasty came to be seen in a more objective and reasonable manner, but the underlying approach hardly changed. It is noteworthy that after King Munjong’s time, a more practical approach was made to reflect materials of ‘Goryeo-sa’ in government affairs.
KW - perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty);compilation of historical affairs;Goryeo-guksa;Goryeo-sa;state power;update and improvement;controversy
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KIM NANOK. (2014). The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty). The Review of Korean History, 116, 7-40.
KIM NANOK. 2014, "The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty)", The Review of Korean History, no.116, pp.7-40.
KIM NANOK "The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty)" The Review of Korean History 116 pp.7-40 (2014) : 7.
KIM NANOK. The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty). 2014; 116 : 7-40.
KIM NANOK. "The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty)" The Review of Korean History no.116(2014) : 7-40.
KIM NANOK. The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty). The Review of Korean History, 116, 7-40.
KIM NANOK. The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty). The Review of Korean History. 2014; 116 7-40.
KIM NANOK. The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty). 2014; 116 : 7-40.
KIM NANOK. "The process of compiling 『Goryeo-sa (高麗史)』 and perception on jeonjosa(historical affairs of the previous dynasty)" The Review of Korean History no.116(2014) : 7-40.
