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This study speculated the distinctive writing style in the 『Seokdanggong Yeonhangrok』by Gwon Hyop(1542∼1618), an envoy travelling journal which recorded the routines when he(1542∼1618) visited Yanjing as an envoy to inform Ming Dynasty about Jeongyujaeran in 1597(the 30th reign year of King Sunjo). Although it is a private record, it was intended to present directions for successful diplomatic missions. In addition, it has three different characteristics from other traditional envoy travelling records. First, it has clear purposes. As identified in Chapter 3, there is a possibility that its first readers would be envoys. For the record focused on essential tasks of diplomats. It was totally different from the previous envoy travelling records which did not have clear themes, purposes and subjects. Such style was also found in independent writing styles of Hong Dae-yong or Yeonam in the 18th century and 『Seokdanggong Yeonhangrok』has a meaning in that it is one of the earliest envoy travelling records which recognized independence of the area. It did not mention other areas such as tourism or ideologies strategically to meet its writing intention as a ‘case of diplomatic direction’ Second, as much as the 『Seokdanggong Yeonhangrok』was presented as a case of diplomatic directions, its writings tyle is descriptive. In particular, to successfully deliver cases of what diplomatic taskswere dealt with to readers, it focused on the interrogative method of description. Although such descriptive style seems to be extremely objective as it excluded subjective point of views, it can effectively deliver writers' intention to readers. Third, it is full of tension. International political conditions, urgency, burdens of diplomats and pressure from foreign ministers are successfully described. However, as such tension worked for successful completion of his task, it was a strategic writing style he intended. In such aspect, Gwon Hyop used a strategic writing style effectively in the 『Seokdanggong Yeonhangrok』, focusing on readers.