한중 고문서의 외형적 비교 고찰 -령남(嶺南)과 휘주(徽州)를 중심으로- = External Comparison of Korean and Chinese Ancient Documents -Focused on Yeongnam and Huizhou-

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study compares Korean and Chinese ancient documents in terms of classification system, contents, and external and formal aspects. Despite their similarities, Korean and Chinese ancient documents are significantly different from each other in terms of styles and contents. Although Chinese characters were used, terms or words of fixed tone are different, and paper quality and document size are also distinctively different. It seems that Korean ancient documents highlight their scale rather than contents, showing off prestige. To record much information, Chinese documents were manufactured as albums rather than as rolls, thereby ensuring the convenience of use and keeping. Huizhou in China and Yeongnam in Korea keep large archives of ancient documents, apparently because the two regions were the hubs of Confucian culture and shared the same historical background to the growth and development of ethnic societies. However, despite this homogeneity, Huizhou produced more socioeconomic documents such as ethnic documents on forced labor and commercial documents. Meanwhile, Yeongnam produced a large amount of head families`` letters and ritual documents of condolence and ancestral rites. Ethnic societies in Huizhou strove to earn livelihoods, while ethnic societies in Yeongnam struggled to maintain dignity. But this evaluation is just of basic nature based on external factors and the quantity of documents. Research needs to be furthered.