조선시대 한양도성의 도로 및 관련 시설에 관한 연구 -종로 청진지구를 중심으로- = A Study on the Roads and Related Facilities of Hanyangdoseong during the Joseon Dynasty - Focusing on the Chungjin District in Jongno -

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Previous studies on the road network within Hanyangdoseong, the walled capital of the Joseon Dynasty, have largely relied on documentary sources or cadastral maps produced during the Japanese colonial period. Such approaches are limited in capturing the continuity and structural characteristics of the city’s roads. This study addresses these limitations by focusing on archaeologically excavated roads and associated facilities, and by comparing them with Joseon-period maps, colonial cadastral records, and modern aerial photographs to reveal the temporal layers and spatial transformations embedded within the urban landscape of Hanyangdoseong.
The excavated roads of Chungjin District in Jongn were found to have maintained their alignments since the Joseon period, indicating that they were long-lasting urban infrastructures with relatively little change over time. The documentary classification of roads into major (daero), medium (jungno), and minor (soro) types does not always correspond to their actual dimensions, which varied depending on the period. Among associated facilities, drainage channels exhibit diverse construction techniques depending on materials, yet consistently employ natural topography for gravity-based drainage. Most were built on one side of the road, with the opposite side connected to the main drain across the roadway.
Public wells, often located at intersections or widened sections of streets, demonstrate a clear public and communal function, being independent of residential property boundaries and closely linked with drainage systems. These wells reflect the Joseon society’s awareness of roads and water facilities as shared public goods.
By integrating archaeological and cartographic data, this study elucidates the structural and social characteristics of roads and related facilities within Hanyangdoseong, and highlights the concept of publicness inherent in urban infrastructure during the Joseon Dynasty.