영암 모정 광산김씨 고문서 국역

Abstract

Ancient documents(古文書) are considered empirical and concrete because of their distinct purpose and objectivity as writing records. If the ancient documents are fragmented, understanding their details would be difficult. However, if the family’s ancient documents are kept within the family, it is possible to paint a more accurate picture of the specific points in history and determine which documents are valued based on the documents that the family chose to preserve. When ancient documents remain in the family unit, identifying the family members, the village, and their history is attainable. In 1608, Gwangsan Kim(光山金氏) followed Kim Ik-chung(金益忠) and settled in Mojeong(茅亭) Village, about a century later than other families who came to Yeongam(靈巖). This late arrival caused Gwangsan Kim to focus on activities that enhanced their family’s status in the village. Documents containing information on the Gwangsan Kim clan’s activities and living space are accessible, but related research on the clan has yet to be conducted. A total of 38 ancient documents were translated into Korean, and an explanation was written based on their contents. In the late Joseon Dynasty, various families carried out enhancement projects to cement their status in society. In the same vein, Gwangsan Kim and his clan also conducted various activities to promote their family and establish their position in the village. First, the four cases of booklets and citations were identified through an official commendation in a monument inscription. As they built a Confucian academy and a shrine to enhance national prestige, Kim engaged in activities to receive filial piety. Second, the monument inscription shows that Kim distributed rice to the villagers during the famine, which was considered unique compared to the other families’ activities. Finally, finding a family that possesses such a document and an intelligence used for problem solving is difficult. It is also related to the “Monument to Provincial Governor Kim Byeong-gyo(觀察使金公炳喬永世不忘碑)”, which still exists in the village to this day, and the Mojeong Reservoir, are considered unique to the ancient documents of the Kim Clan, and rarely found in other families. In particular, because documents related to these activities remain, case studies of local studies are possible through these ancient documents. Even if the ancient documents contain specific information, verifying their entirety using only these old documents is challenging. In the case of Gwangsan Kim in Mojeong, Yeongam, it is difficult to understand clearly how they moved to the south or how they had kept documents related to their village’s history. However, it is possible that the documents could further develop research on the Mojeong Reservoir or the yangban (gentlemen) who lived in the area. Later, this study examines the relationships between the families, villages, and families who had been married to Gwangsan Kim.