1683년(숙종9) ‘太祖’의 諡號 加上 과정 연구

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

After completing the honoring of King Jeongjong with a
posthumous title, King Sukjong jumped to the task of honoring
Kings Taejo and Taejong with additional posthumous titles as well,
in an effort to enforce the authority of the Royal family. Honoring
past Kings with posthumous titles was not a course of action
merely prepared by some filial sentiments. Remembering the past
was indeed a powerful tool of enforcing the execution of certain
issues in the present, and it was a very political maneuver.
Especially King Taejo Lee-Seong-Gyae's decision to turn the
troops around at the Wihwa-do area, back to the capital from a
seemingly pointless campaign against the Yodong area, was a very
important historical event which surely deserved vivid remembrance
and commemoration, as the event itself marked the very beginning
of the Joseon dynasty. To King Sukjong, who was trying to enforce
the ultimate authority along with the power of the Joseon dynasty's
Royal family, and also demonstrate himself as the leader in
establishing the issue of 'Righteousness'('義理論'), such part of the
dynasty's history was very important.
Throughout the latter half period of the Joseon dynasty, efforts to strengthen the King's ruling power and solidify the King's ruling
authority have continued since the reigning days of King
Gwanghae-gun, but during the early days such efforts were
thwarted because of the limping politics. Later, King Sukjong also
engaged himself in various efforts aimed at the same objective, and
honoring the founder of the dynasty, King Taejo Lee-Seong-Gyae
with additional posthumous titles was considered one of the top
priorities.
Although he faced strong objections from some of the officials
inside the government, he forced the issue and finally was able to
honor the past King with an additional posthumous title which was
designed to commemorate the Founder's biggest achievement that
was represented by the Wihwa-do Return. And among all the
people, Song-Si-Yeol was leading the discussions of honoring the
past Kings with posthumous titles and praising the glorious past.
King Sukjong's intention to uplift the authority of the Royal family,
and Song-Si-Yeol's efforts to remind everyone the importance of
‘Honoring the Righteous Center’(‘尊周大義’) were indeed meeting
with each other through this occasion.
The potential power of the past becomes apparent only when
present intentions to actively appreciate them become apparent as
well. In that sense, the subject of history could be considered as a
political way of empowering the past facts with all kinds of
meanings favorable to the present.