Formation and Movement of the Consanguinous Village, Youngbori - (Young-am County) in the late of Chosun Dynasty

Abstract

This thesis is a case study on the forming process of Consanguinous village in the late of Chosun Dynasty. In the 15th century, Yeonchon Choi Deok-Ji (1384~ 1455) whose ancestral home is Jeonju marriesthe Chos of Pyeongyang and enters Youngbori. After that, the Shins of Geochang and the Muns of Nampyong marry the Chois of Jeonju and move into Youngbori. To maintain the kinship and community association, those develop various activities. The most remarkable activity in the late of 15th to the early of the 16th century seems to be Youngbodonggye(an akin fraternity). Youngbodonggye is organized for cordiality between relatives. So the early name of it is ‘Mokjokgye’ or ‘Jokgye’. And it is also called as ‘Donggye’ because all the members of fraternity live in the same village. After that, Youngbodonggye is remodeled several times and so is its name such as BusanggyeㆍYoungbogyeㆍYoungbodonggye. The condition for joining is for one to live in Youngbori Youngam. Therefore, sons of Donggye members who live in the other village are not inherited as the member of a fraternity. Donggyean which was restored in 1677 shows that the Chois of Jeonju, the Shins of Geochang, the Muns of Nampyoung take more than majority and a few other families join it. This means that several different families live together in Youngbori Youngam in the late of 17th century.<BR> In 17th and 18th century, people in Youngbori develope various activities to become the noble class. To attain such a goal. there is needed the country organization such as HyanggyoㆍHyanganㆍDonggyeㆍ DongyakㆍSeowonㆍSawoo. The most significant organization in this period is Seowon and Sawoo. The first lecture hall is Jonyangsa which the Chois of Jeonju built in the early of 17th century. Afterwards, Jonyangsa becomes the organization generalizing the education of Confucian scholars of Youngam and in the early of 18th century the unique lecture hall in Youngam which King gave a tablet. As a result, the Chois of Jeonju can establish the reputation in the village of Young-am region.<BR> The villagers of Youngbori in the 17th and 18th century secure their residence based on the same surname and the same family origin. In the early of 17th century, the Muns of Nampyoung move from Jangamri to Youngbori. After that, the Muns of Nampyoung develop the various activities such as establishing Jangamdonggye, making a draft and buildingGuamsa. In the late of 17th to the early of 18th century, the Shins of Geochang organize a fraternity, build Songyangsa and lay a foundation. The Chois of Jeonju who lead the relative group of Youngbori also organize a fraternity and strengthen the family organization. In the 17th and 18th century, the villagers of Youngbori form the village of the same family name by establishing the lecture hall, building a house with used timbers, publishing a collection of works, issuing a genealogical table and getting Sejangsan, To show itself off and combine as a tribe of a same family name, the village needs the specific and direct device. The Youngbori people are reorganized by the family and the members of a same family are closely united by the same surname and the same family origin.