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Military and Diplomatic meaning of Byeokjegwan(碧蹄館) in the Joseon period

KyeoungLok Kim 1

1국방부군사편찬연구소

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The Byeokjegwan(碧蹄館) was a diplomatic space where played a key role in the diplomatic activities with China of the Joseon, and was a place of King's reign(王政) and good governance(善政). Also, It was a military space that brought the turning point of the war situation during the Imjin War(壬辰戰爭). With this historical meaning, although the Byeokjegwan has received much attention from the times, however it is difficult to find the shape of the present Byeokjegwan. In general, the Byeokjegwan has a function as a Kaeksa(客舍) rather than a mistake that recognizes the house as the posthouse(驛站). This is due to a lack of understanding about the posthouse system and Kaeksa system. The posthouse is a traffic and communication facilities established to promptly report and understand the military ambitions of war, including national defense. On the contrary, the Kaeksa was lodging of the envoy of the king, and the king's politics was a space for local society. Joseon established a Kaeksa as a key space for the nationwide implementation of King's reign. The Kaeksa was a space where the royal ruler symbolized the kingship, and the local governor performed important ceremonies such as the kingship, and performed a banquet in the expression of the good governance to serve the people. In addition, it is an enforcing space for selecting local talent, and it is a space where the central government and the local society are connected. The guest house, which was the core of the king's local politics, overlapped with the posthouse system, but most of them were separated from the posthouse system. In other words, the Byeokjegwan is a key domestic and foreign political and diplomatic space. In previous studies, the term "Byeokjegwan battle(碧蹄館戰鬪)" was used, which should be reviewed academically. Even though there was no actual battle in Byeokjegwan, it was started to be used after being emphasized by Japan. In this paper, I use the term "Byeokje battle(碧蹄戰鬪)", which requires more rigorous research in the future. The Byeokje battle was a meaningful battle that changed the war situation in the Imjin War. The Joseon - Ming alliance(朝明聯合軍) defeated the Byeokje battles in Byeokje. The defeated Ming soldiers so that they lost their will to fight and were committed to truce negotiations. Joseon opposed the cease-fire talks between the Ming and Japan, claiming full withdrawal of Japanese troops. In other words, the Byeokje battle was a battle that greatly changed the war situation between Joseon, Ming and Japan.

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