| Title |
1887 Geonghae Jinchan Royal Palace Stage Repair and Installation |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.7.189 |
| Keywords |
Joseon; Royal family; Banquet; Geonghaejinchan; Royal Stsge; Repair; Installation |
| Abstract |
The Jeongjeongchan held in 1887 was a Jinban to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Sinjeong, and it was the most grand Jinban held in
the royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty in terms of its scale and duration. In terms of repairs, emphasis was placed on painting the
Namhaenggak, the auxiliary building where the king and crown prince would stay. The floor was finished with Chojuji paper, the doors and
windows were repainted with Yeonchangji (烟窓紙), and the ceiling was repaired with Neunghwaji (菱花紙). The temporary house was built
with 206 rooms, and the temporary house for carpenters and small woodworkers (木手及小木匠假家) was the first to appear in the records
of Yeonhyang. In addition, 55 wooden fences (木柵) appear in the temporary house, which suggests that the simple house was composed of
only wooden fences. The characteristics of the Crown Prince's Jaeikilhoejak (再翌日會酌) include the Yeonpyeongsang, Pyeonggyoui, and
Sipjangsaeng Byungpung, which are identical to the composition of the Ililhoejak at which Crown Prince Hyomyeong received congratulations
at the Gichuk Jinchan in 1829. The Gichuk Jinchan first featured the Sipjangsaeng Byungpung as the rank of the Crown Prince performing
the regency, and it is thought that the fact that the rank of the Crown Prince was reflected in the Jeongjeongchan was a rank characteristic
intended to solidify the political rank of the royal family, especially the national headquarters, after the Imo Incident. After the Ganghwa
Island Treaty of 1876, the King's small military tents in 1877 were managed by the Chongwiyeong (摠衛營) and Muwiso (武衛所). The
Crown Prince's tents were also set up at this time. In 1887, the King and Crown Prince's small military tent was managed by
Chingunbyeolyeong (親軍別營), which is thought to have changed after the Imo Incident in 1882 for the safety of the King and Crown
Prince. After that, the military tent was changed to a space where the King and Crown Prince temporarily resided while the banquet was
being held, and it was continuously managed by the King's personal guard, the Hweidae (扈衛隊). We can see that the unstable political and
social situation at the time was reflected in the composition of the banquet. The relationships between Queen Sinjeong, Gojong, Empress
Myeongseong, Sunjong, and Empress Sunmyeonghyo can be examined through the palace stage of Jinchan, and it is significant that Jinchan
allows us to examine the composition of the three generations of the royal family on the palace stage. However, if we look at the spatial
composition of the king and his subjects compared to the grand banquet, the vertical composition was such that only the royal family was
located inside Mangyeongjeon, and the positions of the ministers, including the royal family, were located outside Daeyumun, so it was a
closed composition, unlike the grand banquet. In summary, the Jeongjeongchan of 1887 was a grand banquet in which all three generations
of the royal family participated, but it actively reflected the safety of King Gojong and King Sunjong on the palace stage, reflecting the
unstable situation at the time. In addition, a clear spatial boundary was drawn between the royal family and their subjects, and the political
order between the ruler and his subjects was demonstrated through the palace stage. |