개항 후 조선의 포삼정책과 홍삼의 어용화(1876~1894)

Abstract

Joseon changed red ginseng policy in response to changes in the trade environment after opening the port in 1876. At that time, red ginseng was the best trade goods that could be exchanged in silver, and red ginseng tax accounted for an important part of national finance.<BR> In 1881, the Joseon government promulgated Posamijeongjeolmok(포삼이정절목) and greatly increased the tax of red ginseng. As a result, ginseng tax had more than doubled. The increased tax was concentrated on muweiso(무위소) that was the king