본고는 1740년(영조 16)에 있었던 영조의 개성 행차를 검토한 글이다. 조선 국왕의 개성 행차는 태종에서 시작되는데, 개성 인근에 있는 齊陵과 厚陵을 참배하고, 개성에 있는 敬德宮, 穆淸殿, 成均館, 南大門을 방문하는 방식으로 진행되었다. 그러나 성종 이후 국왕의 개성 행차는 급격히 줄어들었다. 영조는 개성 행차를 통해 숙종의 업적을 계승함을 보여주려고 했다. 영조는 1693년(숙종 19)에 있었던 숙종의 행차를 철저히 연구했고, 숙종이 방문한 장소와 일정을 그대로 따라했다. 영조는 숙종의 어제시 운자를 따서 시를 지었는데, 태조에서 숙종을 거쳐 자신에게 이어지는 정통성을 드러내는 내용이었다. 그렇지만 善竹橋와 不朝峴은 영조가 처음으로 방문하는 장소였다. 영조의 개성 행차는 신료들에게 충성을 요구하는 의미가 있었다. 영조와 신료들은 滿月臺 터를 방문하면서 국정을 제대로 운영하지 못하면 조선도 고려와 같이 사라질 운명이라는 사실을 느꼈다. 이에 신료들은 영조에게 정사에 부지런히 할 것을 요청했고, 영조는 黨論의 폐해를 강조하면서 신료들에게 충성할 것을 요구했다. 영조의 개성 행차는 백성들을 만나 어려운 사정을 듣고 경제적 혜택을 주는 기회로도 활용되었다. 영조는 경기도 일대에 減稅 혜택을 주었고, 국왕의 행차가 직접 지나간 지역에는 더 큰 혜택을 주었다. 이 조치는 국왕이 백성들의 생활 형편에 관심을 가지고 救恤에 적극적으로 나설 것임을 보여주는 의미가 있었다. 영조의 행차가 끝난 후 개성에는 영조의 상징물이 많이 남았는데, 그중 일부는 지금까지 전해진다.

This paper aims to examine King Youngjo's visit to Kaesŏng happened in 1740. The first Chosŏn King visiting to Kaesŏng was King Taejong. After him, many Chosŏn kings had visited two royal tombs near Kaesŏng(Jereung Hureung), two royal palaces connected with the king's forefathers(Kyeongdeokgung Mokcheongjeon), the foremost education institution(Seongkyungwan) and the South Gate of Kaesŏng. But after King Seongjong, the king's visiting chance had decreased rapidly. King Yeongjo wanted to show that he succeeded King Sukjong's work. Before starting, he studied King Sukjong's visit to Kaesŏng in 1693, he followed King Sukjong's schedule thoroughly and composed poems with King Sukjong's rhyme character. But King Yeongjo was the first king to visit the Jeong Mong-ju's death place(Seonjukgyo) and the village where the Koryo loyal subjects had lived(Bujohyeon). King Yeongjo asked his subjects for loyalty also. When the king and his subjects visited the Koryo Palace site(Manweoldae), they deeply realized if they couldn't had managed their nation, Chosŏn would disappear like Koryo dynasty. So his subjects demanded the king to work hard and the king called on his subjects for loyalty. During King Yeongjo's visit, the king met his peoples and bestowed a economic favor on them. The king reduced several taxes on the Kyeonggi Province and specially on the place where his parade had passed. These king's actions meant that the king concerned his peoples' everyday life and he would willing to relieve the sufferers. After King Yeongjo's visit, there remained many remembrances in Kaesŏng. We can see some of them when we make a trip to Kaesŏng nowadays.

This paper aims to examine King Youngjo's visit to Kaesŏng happened in 1740. The first Chosŏn King visiting to Kaesŏng was King Taejong. After him, many Chosŏn kings had visited two royal tombs near Kaesŏng(Jereung Hureung), two royal palaces connected with the king's forefathers(Kyeongdeokgung Mokcheongjeon), the foremost education institution(Seongkyungwan) and the South Gate of Kaesŏng. But after King Seongjong, the king's visiting chance had decreased rapidly. King Yeongjo wanted to show that he succeeded King Sukjong's work. Before starting, he studied King Sukjong's visit to Kaesŏng in 1693, he followed King Sukjong's schedule thoroughly and composed poems with King Sukjong's rhyme character. But King Yeongjo was the first king to visit the Jeong Mong-ju's death place(Seonjukgyo) and the village where the Koryo loyal subjects had lived(Bujohyeon). King Yeongjo asked his subjects for loyalty also. When the king and his subjects visited the Koryo Palace site(Manweoldae), they deeply realized if they couldn't had managed their nation, Chosŏn would disappear like Koryo dynasty. So his subjects demanded the king to work hard and the king called on his subjects for loyalty. During King Yeongjo's visit, the king met his peoples and bestowed a economic favor on them. The king reduced several taxes on the Kyeonggi Province and specially on the place where his parade had passed. These king's actions meant that the king concerned his peoples' everyday life and he would willing to relieve the sufferers. After King Yeongjo's visit, there remained many remembrances in Kaesŏng. We can see some of them when we make a trip to Kaesŏng nowadays.

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King Yeongjo, King Sukjong, Kaesŏng, Kyeongdeokgung, Mokcheongjeon, Seongkyungwan, Seonjukgyo, Bujohyeon, Manweoldae