세종의 국가경영 연구

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 과제는 "우리나라 역사에서 가장 영광된 시대"로 알려진 세종시대(1418-1450)와 세종의 정치를 ‘유교적 국가경영(Confucian statecraft)’의 관점에서 분석하고 재해석하기 위해, 공동연구원 4인(연구책임자 포함), 전임연구인력 5인, 연구보조원 10인 등 총 19인의 연구인력이 2004년 9월 1일부터 2005년 8월 31일까지 1년 과제로 진행되었음. 그 결과, 3회의 전문가 초청 콜로키움, 실록강독회(월별), 연구자회의(주별), 3차례 국내학술회의를 개최했으며, 1차례 외국학술대회 참가, 1권의 단행본 연구서(지식산업사 발간예정)를 발간했음.
이 연구의 결과 활용방안으로는 대학(원)의 󰡔한국정치사상사󰡕 교재, 중고등학교 󰡔국사󰡕수업 부교재 등으로 활용 가능, KBS나 MBC, EBS 등 방송사들의 역사관련 프로그램 제작에 활용(MBC 2005년 한글날 특집, EBS 신년기획특강, KBS역사스페셜) 기업CEO교육의 리더십 모델로 사용 등을 들 수 있음.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

We, the participants of this research project explored the King Sejong's political leadership in each division of King Sejong's government through a "leadership approach" by analyzing and evaluating the process of statecraft.

The main subjects of the analysis are as follows: (1) The basis of King Sejong's statecraft: His growth and education, (2) Buddhism and Confucianism in King Sejong's statecraft: Tension between and integration of religious beliefs and politics , (3) King Sejong's statecraft for the people: Focusing on the creation of the Hunmin Jeongeum (Proper Sounds for the Instruction of the People) , (4) King Sejong's statecraft based on the principle of siin baljeong (to "practice virtue and govern the nation"): Focusing on the stable employment measures for the magistrates , (5) King Sejong's Confucian statecraft: Focusing on rites and music, (6) King Sejong's statecraft based on public opinion: Focusing on the process of introducing the Tribute Tax Law , (7) King Sejong's statecraft pursuing the diplomatic principle of "serving the great and keeping friendship among neighboring countries": Focusing on the process of conquering Daema (Jan. Tsushima) Island , (8) King Sejong's benevolent politics and laws: Focusing on the criminal sentence system, (9) A fresh look at science and technology in the King Sejong era: Reexamination of independence

The results of this research, at least, produced following three useful observations.
First, based on new knowledge produced through an internalapproach to Joseon dynasty, this research would be able to contribute to changing the existing negative perception and evaluation of the dynasty and further to analyzing the causes for the long duration of the Joseon dynasty.
Secondly, the statecraft "for the people" in the Joseon dynasty may serve as a useful model for the management of contemporary democratic countries because they are supposed to be managed based on not only the principles of "of the people and by the people," but also the principle of "for the people."
Thirdly, this study ultimately will be able to provide useful resources for the conceptualization of "Confucian statecraft."