본 연구에서는 조선후기 기록물의 편찬과 관리의 측면을 『승정원일기』와 『일성록』, 儀軌의 편찬과, 사고 및 외규장각의 설치, 실록청의궤와 실록형지안의 작성을 중심 소재로 하여 연구를 진행하였다. 조선후기에는 고문서, 문집, 지리지 등 다양한 국가기록물을 편찬하였지만 본 연구에서는 주로 시기적으로 연속해서 간행된 거질의 편찬물을 중심으로 연구를 진행하였다. 연구의 결과 조선후기에 왕실이 중심이 되어 철저하게 기록물을 편찬, 보관, 관리했음을 다시금 확인할 수가 있었다. 국왕의 일거수일투족을 기록에 담은 것은 무엇보다 정치의 공개성과 투명성을 강조하기 위함이었을 것이다. 당대에 그치지 않고 영원히 기록물이 보존되는 전통을 확립하기 위하여 험준한 산간 지역에 사고를 설치하고, 강화도와 같은 국방상 안전하다고 판단한 지역에 외사고를 설치하기도 하였다. 왕명을 받은 사관이 정기적으로 사고에 가서 서책을 점검하는 작업을 게을리 하지 않았으며, 기록물 점검의 전 과정을 실록형지안으로 작성하기도 하였다. 기록물에 대한 영구적인 보존과 관리를 위해서는 왕명을 받은 사관이 포쇄 작업을 정기적으로 수행하도록 하였다. 이처럼 철저하게 기록물을 보존하고 관리한 결과 현재에도 거의 완전한 형태로 옛 문헌을 접할 수가 있다. 선조들이 남겨준 뛰어난 기록문화와 그 기록물을 철저히 보존한 정신을 계승하는 것이 현재에도 절실히 요청되고 있다.

In this article, how the records were compiled, stored and managed during the latter half period of the Joseon dynasty is examined. In details, the compilation of <Seungjeongweon- Ilgi> and <Ilseongrok> and Euigwe, the establishment of ‘history chambers(史庫)’ and the Wae-Gyujanggak facility, and the creation of records such as ‘Shillok Hyeongji-an’, are all investigated. Examination of all these details revealed that in the latter half period of the Joseon dynasty, it was the royal family which actively led the task of meticulously compiling records and also storing & managing those established materials with great integrity and passion. The intention behind creating all these records containing everything the kings said and done over centuries must have been determination to enhance the openness and integrity of politics in general, while also emphasizing the importance of such values inside the government. In order to establish a tradition preserving records not only for a limited time period but also for eternity, ‘history chambers’ were founded in rocky mountain areas, and additional chambers(Wae-Sago) were created as well, in areas deemed strategically safe in military terms such as the Ganghwa-do island. Officials put in charge by the king himself of historical documenting reported to the history chambers on a regular basis and checked the status of the materials in custody, and the whole checking process was documented into a form called ‘Shillok Hyeongji-an’. And for long-term preservation of materials, officials sent by the king regularly took all the materials outside, and conducted a series of ‘desiccating procedures’, under strong sunlight(‘Poswae’). Thanks to the efforts of our ancestors who did their best to preserve all the records, and tried everything to manage them with great caution, we can examine and experience all these centuries-old materials, mostly intact. It is imperative that we inherit not only the magnificent culture of creating and preserving records, but also the spirit which compelled our ancestors to do so.

In this article, how the records were compiled, stored and managed during the latter half period of the Joseon dynasty is examined. In details, the compilation of <Seungjeongweon- Ilgi> and <Ilseongrok> and Euigwe, the establishment of ‘history chambers(史庫)’ and the Wae-Gyujanggak facility, and the creation of records such as ‘Shillok Hyeongji-an’, are all investigated. Examination of all these details revealed that in the latter half period of the Joseon dynasty, it was the royal family which actively led the task of meticulously compiling records and also storing & managing those established materials with great integrity and passion. The intention behind creating all these records containing everything the kings said and done over centuries must have been determination to enhance the openness and integrity of politics in general, while also emphasizing the importance of such values inside the government. In order to establish a tradition preserving records not only for a limited time period but also for eternity, ‘history chambers’ were founded in rocky mountain areas, and additional chambers(Wae-Sago) were created as well, in areas deemed strategically safe in military terms such as the Ganghwa-do island. Officials put in charge by the king himself of historical documenting reported to the history chambers on a regular basis and checked the status of the materials in custody, and the whole checking process was documented into a form called ‘Shillok Hyeongji-an’. And for long-term preservation of materials, officials sent by the king regularly took all the materials outside, and conducted a series of ‘desiccating procedures’, under strong sunlight(‘Poswae’). Thanks to the efforts of our ancestors who did their best to preserve all the records, and tried everything to manage them with great caution, we can examine and experience all these centuries-old materials, mostly intact. It is imperative that we inherit not only the magnificent culture of creating and preserving records, but also the spirit which compelled our ancestors to do so.

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Seungjeongweon-Ilgi, Ilseongrok, Euigwe, history chambers, Shillok Hyeongji-an, ‘desiccating procedures’, under strong sunlight(‘Poswae’)