This study examines trend of Lee family during Joseon period and tracks the formation of faction and the course of going into government service with their political trend, targeting family of a descendant of Sunsungoon, prince of Jeongjong among Lee ...
This study examines trend of Lee family during Joseon period and tracks the formation of faction and the course of going into government service with their political trend, targeting family of a descendant of Sunsungoon, prince of Jeongjong among Lee family. A descendant of Sunsungoon branched out to faction with their residence having separated. They entered into government service through National Examination after they pass through fourth generation. It is said that they steadily produced successful candidate, but there was a difference between each faction. It is necessary to track the reason of that variation by comparing with other Lee families. Each faction of a descendant of Sunsungoon has different political stance. While most of faction was working in Seoin, a descendant of Byeongsan was working as Dongin’s representative figure after Dongin and Seoin had been separated. After then, they engaged in Namin affiliation. In particular, they played a crucial role during Namin years at the early Sukjong.
The royal family of the Joseon Dynasty had made genealogy since the nation was established. By being registered at Genealogy of the Royal Family
(璿源錄), they identified that they are the member of royal family. Despite the fact that they are registered after then, they made their own branch records at the early 19th. That is, A branch records, so-called Jeongmyobo, was published at 1807(Sunjo 7). This was done in the same context that other Lee families started to publish branch record during the late Joseon dynasty. A discussion about this was already brought up since the late 17th. Publication of branch record by Lee family, a trend that seek out legitimacy as noble family, seems to have impact on other Lee families. Since 1807, when branch record started to be published, the book called Sunsungoon branch record was issued into 1864(Gapjabo) and 1900(Gyeongjabo) was published as the book called Sunwonsokbo(璿源續譜) at Jongchinbu. After then, 1926(Byeonginbo), 1959(Gihaebo), 1979(Gimibo), 2001 (Sinsabo) were published in order.
A description above could be thoroughly understood by in-depth consideration such as comparing with other Lee families. It is expected that examination about each individual Lee families will proceed.