조선후기 麗水 復邑運動의 전개와 그 배경 (A Study on the Development and Backgrounds of the Yeosu Reinstallation Movement in the Second Half of Joseon)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 조선시대사학회
· 수록지 정보 : 조선시대사학보 / 69호 / 167 ~ 201페이지
· 저자명 : 김덕진

초록

오랜 동안 독립고을이던 麗水縣이 15세기에 혁파되어 순천에 합병되었고, 곧 이어 여수지역에 전라좌수영이 들어섰다. 18세기에 이르면 옛 여수지역의 인구가 크게 증가하여 순천 전체의 50% 이상을 점유했고 어지간한 고을을 능가하는 규모였을 뿐만 아니라, 농지면적도 매우 넓은 편이었다. 당시의 유통경제 발달에 힘입어 여수지역의 경제력이 이전에 비해 크게 성장하고 있었던 상황이다. 그런데 여수사람들은 좌수영과 순천 사이에 끼어 2중 수탈에 시달리고 있으면서 응당 누려야 할 진휼 등의 복지혜택에서 소외되어 있었다. 이 문제를 해결할 수 있는 방법은 독립밖에 없다고 생각하고서 복읍운동을 줄기차게 펼쳤다. 그 과정에서 복읍을 성취했지만 1년만에 혁파당하는 비애를 맞보기도 했다. 혁파의 이면에는 여수지역을 놓지 않으려는 순천 엘리트들의 반대공작이 크게 작용했다. 그들은 허위보고와 여론조작까지 감행하여 복읍 주창자들로 하여금 형벌을 받게 하기도 했다. 그렇지만 19세기 말기에 마침내 여수군이 신설되어 여수사람들의 오랜 소원이 이루어지게 되었다. 그들은 설군 즉시 읍치를 조성하고 읍지를 발간하여 신속하게 고을을 복원했는데, 오랜 동안 투쟁하면서 준비한 결과였다.

영어초록

Yeosu Prefecture, which maintained its status as an independent town for many years, was broken down and merged with Suncheon in the 15th century and then witnessed the introduction of Jeollajwasuyeong in its area. Entering the 18th century, the population of the old Yeosu area made a huge increase and accounted for over 50% of the entire population of Suncheon. It boasted a considerable size to exceed any towns easily and had a very big area of agricultural land. Its economic power was growing remarkably compared with the previous period thanks to the development of logistic economy those days. The people of Yeosu, however, suffered from the dual exploitations between Jwasuyeong and Suncheon and were alienated from their natural welfare benefits such as relief. Believing that the only way to solve those problems was independence, they started the reinstallation movement and were persistent with it. They were successfully reinstalled in the process but had to experience the sadness of being broken down again within a year, which was largely attributed to the operations of Suncheon elites that had no intention to let the Yeosu area go. They even made false reports and manipulated public opinions, subjecting the advocates of its reinstallation to punishment. It was at the end of the 19th century that Yeosu-gun was newly established and made the long-standing wish of Yeosu people come true. They immediately took up setting the town rules and issuing the town newsletter and were fast to reinstall their old town. It was the result of their long fight and preparation.

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