‘蕭何’에 대한 正祖의 인식 고찰

Abstract

Hwaseong Fortress(水原 華城), which was built by the 22nd King Jeong- jo(正祖) of the Joseon Dynasty by mobilizing all the best intellectuals of the time and aggregating Eastern and Western construction techniques in the 18th century, can be said to be the highlight of the fortress architecture in the early modern era. However, the reason why King Jeongjo built Hwaseong Fortress has not been confirmed, with only various speculations so far. This is because King Jeong-jo built Hwaseong Fortress, but he could not implement his specific plan based on it. Nevertheless, we can find hints about the true meaning of King Jeongjo's construction of Hwaseong through numerous works and words and actions left by King Jeongjo. In this paper, we would like to give a clue to the intention of the construction of Hwaseong Fortress by examining King Jeong-jo's perception of the character “Xiaohe(蕭何)” in History.
 King Jeong-jo interpreted Han Go-jo(漢 高祖) as a wise and prudent figure and projected himself to Go-jo. In addition, Jeong-jo dream that a servant such as Soha, who accurately read Gojo's intentions, laid the foundation for the early days of the founding with excellent judgment and administrative ability, and became the strategic director of the construction of Weiyanggeong(未央宮) Palace and realized Go-jo's dream. Jeong-jo emphasizes that Xiaohe was able to show his talent because he met rapidly changing era throughout, and that he was able to fulfill his calling because he had a breast that recognized and trusted him. In addition, King Jeong-jo judged that it was a time when new changes such as the establishment of the Joseon Dynasty were needed, and interpreted the construction intention of Weiyanggeong Palace anew and used it as an excellent transcription of Hwaseong construction. As if to prove this, Jeong-jo likens Hwaseong to Weiyanggeong through poetry.
 This move of Jeong-jo was an expression of confidence that he was ready, and now if a wise god like Soha appeared, he could revitalize Joseon just as the Han Dynasty was founded based on the Confucian tradition. Jeong-jo's a view of wise subjects, which was revealed above, has not received attention in academia, but it is believed that Jeong-jo's self-awareness, a view of subjects, and Hwaseong architectural intentions can be helped in multiple layers.