朝鮮赴京使行是朝鮮王朝派往明清中國的外交使節團,該使節團除了承擔外交任務之外,也藉此輸入不少清朝官方管制的禁物。本文旨在討論清代的朝鮮赴京使行自中國輸入禁物的策略、管道,以及在此一過程中,朝鮮使節團與清朝不同層級人士的交涉與互動。
清朝禁止外國人購買的眾多禁物,其中一項是史書。關於漢籍東傳朝鮮的研究,前輩學者已注意到清代會同館的序班、通官,以及朝鮮使節團的譯官,在此過程中扮演重要的角色。過去的研究成果,大多聚焦於朝鮮燕行使取得書籍的「結果」,關心的是朝鮮人與中介者如何合作,以及購得哪些書籍,較少著墨漢籍從中國境內流動到朝鮮的「過程」。
本文首先關注雍正、乾隆年間朝鮮赴京使行求取《明史》的事件,藉此梳理朝鮮使者滯留北京期間的求書歷程。根據金在魯(1682-1759)的《本末錄》,鉤沉朝鮮官方為了求得《明史》的行前準備,以及使節團在北京的行動。本文強調朝鮮使節團取得《明史》,仰賴朝鮮裔滿洲人疏通清朝官員、滿洲皇族等人的關係;而深入朝鮮燕行使的求書策略與人際網絡,有利於揭示違禁書冊如《明史》離開紫禁城,輾轉進入朝鮮使者囊中的複雜過程。本文最後分析清朝的關卡「鳳凰城柵門」,說明朝鮮赴京使行如何攜帶禁物順利通過柵門,並解釋柵門數次查獲違禁物品的緣由。
The Chosŏn envoys to Beijing (朝鮮赴京使行) were diplomatic envoys dispatched by the Chosŏn Dynasty to Ming-Qing China. Beyond their official diplomatic duties, these missions also smuggled significant quantities of goods prohibited by the Qing government. This paper examines the strategies and channels employed by Chosŏn envoys to Beijing to import these banned goods, as well as the negotiations and interactions between the Chosŏn envoys and officials at various levels within the Qing government during the process.
Among the items prohibited for purchase by foreigners in the Qing Dynasty were historical texts. Previous research on the transmission of Chinese texts to Korea has highlighted the crucial roles played by intermediary agents, such as the Xuban (序班) and Tongguan (通官) from the Huitongguan (會同館) during the Qing dynasty, as well as the interpreters accompanying the Chosŏn missions. However, most studies have focused on the outcome—that Chosŏn envoys successfully acquired books—while the intricate processes that enabled these acquisitions remain understudied.
This paper first examines the events surrounding the Chosŏn missions’ efforts to obtain the Ming Shi (明史) during the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns, tracing the book-seeking activities of the Chosŏn envoys during their stays in Beijing. Through an analysis of Kim Chae-ro’s Ponmallok (本末錄), this study reveals the preparations made by the Chosŏn court to acquire the Ming Shi before the envoys’ departure, and the steps taken by the delegations in Beijing. The paper also delves into the strategies and networks employed by the Chosŏn missions, particularly their reliance on Korean-Manchus to cultivate relationships with Qing officials and Manchu nobility. These connections facilitated the illicit transfer of forbidden books, such as the Ming Shi from the Forbidden City into the possession of Chosŏn envoys. Finally, this paper analyzes the Qing dynasty’s checkpoint at Fenghuangcheng (鳳凰城), explaining how the Chosŏn missions successfully smuggled prohibited texts through the border. It also explores instances in which contraband was discovered at the checkpoint, shedding light on the risks and challenges faced by these diplomatic missions in circumventing Qing restrictions.
朝鮮赴京使行、燕行文獻、禁物、漢籍
Chosŏn envoys to Beijing; China Mission Record; prohibited goods; Chinese books