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A Study on Munsojeon Akjang

  • The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture
  • Abbr : Korean Poetry and Culture
  • 2010, (25), pp.289-311
  • Publisher : The Society of Korean Poetry and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

Kyu Ick Cho 1

1숭실대학교

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ABSTRACT

The sacrificial rites of Munsojeon is an important ritual item of dynasty's happy ceremonies with the rite of Jongmyo. Munsojeon's place in dynasty's sacrificial rituals was very important till about the middle of the time of Joseon dynasty. According to documents, all processes with Akjang of Munsojeon rite are supposed to be set up at the 15th year of King Sejong(1443). Botaepyeong and Jeongdae'up were made at the 28th year of King Sejong(1446), and those were adopted as Jongmyojerye'ak. If we take these facts into consideration, the akjang or music of Munsojeon goes before from 13years to 30years comparing to Jongmyojerye'ak. Therefore, we can say that Munsojeon rite belongs to pioneer place of the ritual culture of Joseon Dynasty. They showed the object of rites in the 1st part of the Choheon and Aheon Akjang works of Musojeon, result of administration in the 2nd part, and petition in the last part. We can find out this points in the proper form Akjang of Chinese Sung Dynasty, Gyryeo and Joseon Dynasty, commonly. Its origin was the Book of Odes. The core key word of Munsojeon Akjang works is Heaven's will or moral appropriateness. Because Taejo received order from the Heaven, the foundation of Joseon Dynasty is a supreme good project. And achievements of succeeding kings were set up as a moral appropriateness which they did for the sake of people and give to pledge in security for dynasty's eternal continuity. The Choheon Akjang works of Munsojeon are made with a proper form of 4 letters, Aheon Akjang works are a little different. Some works of the ritual Akjang in the King Sejong period was made newly, those could not get out of existing proper Akjang style to such an extent. They renewed their old systems in the early days of dynasty, yet the Jerye Akjang works remade following the old system, trend like that was intensified at the King Taejong period and unchanged to the early stage of the King Sejong. In this case, the old system is Goryeo Dynasty's system introduced from China. The vein of Akjang in the proper style mainly used in sacrificial rites was continued unchanged. Therefore, Munsojeon Akjang appeared after the Akjang's synchronic chain of 'the Book of Odes-Sung Dynasty-Goryeo Dynasty', and it played an important role of exemplary precedent for Botaepyeong and Jeongdae'up Akjang. If we take the fact that Botaepyeong and Jeongdae'up were changed to Jongmyojerye'ak into consideration, we can understand Munsojeon Akjang was recognized as a standard of Joseon Dynasty's Jerye Akjang for considerable period.

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