Abstract

This study analyzed the tombstones of Han and Kim(Jin) families, who distinguished themselves from the people who came from Joseon and belonged to the eight banners of Manchu in the Qing Dynasty. The tombstones, which were built by Han and Kim families such as 「Han Yun Tombstone(韓雲墓碑)」, 「Han Jieyin Tombstone(韓傑音墓碑)」, 「Kim Deokun Tombstone(金德雲誥命碑)」, 「Kim(Jin) Xindali Tombstone(金新達禮神道碑)」, and 「Kim(Jin) Huazhu Tombstone(金花住神道碑)」, have been handed down until recent days as the original copy of the rubbing or the records in literature. According to the records on Han and Kim families reflected in their tombstones, although two families all devoted their allegiance to the newly settled Qing Dynasty, the viewpoint of two families to Joseon as their mother country assumed different aspects. The Han family defected from Joseon due to the involvement of Yi Kwal(李适)''s revolt and had such a sense of antagonism against the mother country, Joseon, enough to engrave the words on the tombstones that they conspired to usurp the throne of Joseon. The members of Han family were mainly acting as soldiers and won in various battles. On the other hand, the tombstones of the Kim family, who were taken as prisoners during the first invasion of Joseon(丁卯胡亂), exhibited that their roots were in Joseon while showing the intention to maintain a link with their mother country, Joseon. Kim Changming(金常明), who took a high-ranking position in the royal court of Qing Dynasty, established a tombstone (誥命碑) at the grave in his hometown, Uiju (義州), where his ancestors were buried with the cooperation from the royal court of Joseon.

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