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A Study on the Proofreading of Books in the Joseon Dynasty

Jang Won-Yeon 1

1경북대학교 문헌정보학과 박사과정

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ABSTRACT

In the Joseon Dynasty(朝鮮), there were the central government organizations which took charge of publications, such as Gyoseokwan(校書館), Jujaso(鑄字所), Gyojeongcheong(校正廳), etc., and several other government agencies which published books in various subject fields, following the kings’ orders, such as Sayeokwon(司譯院), Naeuiwon(內醫院), Gwansanggam(觀象監) and so on. The books published in these organizations were continuously proofread until the final complete editions could be distributed. The books locally published by the families(門中), Seowon(書院), and Buddist temples were also always proofread, and the proofreading was very thoroughly done with discussions and corrections during the entire process of editing through final printing. This study investigated the procedures and methods of proofreading performed in various stages of publishing by examining historical documents, and confirmed the roles of proofreading and their differences in stages by comparing and analyzing the organizations and people in charge of proofreading.

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