A Study on the Regional Variation of Tenancy System in Later Yi-Dynasty in Korea

조선(朝鮮) 후기소작(後期小作) 형태(形態)의 지역적(地域的).차이(差異)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

The purpose of this study is to analyse the regional variation of tenancy system in later Yi-Dynasty in Korea. Materials for the analysis are acquired through materials(韓國土地農産調査報告), published in 1905 and agricultural census published in 1912. For the identification of difference of tenancy system between agricultural region, regionalization are conducted through by crop combination. Crop combination structure, using rank of LQ index, was clustered into five generic lesions through cluster analysis. In these contexts, this study has come to following conclusions. There are three types of tenancy system in materials; (1) Doji(賭地) system of which landrent was 1/3 agricultural products. Tenant healed the land tax and seeds. (2) Byoengjak(竝作) system of which landrent was 1/2 agricultural products. Landlords healed the land tax and seeds (3) Jeongaek(定額法) system of which landrent was fixed without relation to annual products. But through the analysis of relationship between agricultural region and tenancy system, a new tenancy system could be identified : Byeongjak(竝作) II system. In this system, landrent was 1/2 of agricultural products, but landlord and tenant shared the landtax and seed in common. In the distribution of these systems, relationship between tenancy system and agricultural regions could be identified. Doji system was distributed in the regions where rice and double cropping was specialized. But Byoeongjak(竝作) system was distributed in the regions where upland crops are specialized and ratio of Paddy field is comparatively low. Especially new types were emenged where ratio of paddy field was very low. These show that increase of productivity of land didn't induce the development of the right of ownership in land. The development of ownership was emerged only on the rice paddy fields. Barley cultivated through double-cropping passed into tenant's possessions. So nominal landrent in paddy field seemed to be raised, but actual landrent was maintained about 1/3 of Products through double cropping. On the contrary, rights of cultivation is developed through double cropping. As double cropping is developed, competition on paddy field between tenants was intensified. Consequently nominal land rent of Paddy fields should be raised.

본 연구는 조선 후기의 소작 형태의 지리적인 차이가 농업지역의 특성과 어떠한 관련성을 지니는가를 밝히고자 하였다. 조선후기의 소작 형태는 크게 (1) 도지법(조(租) 종자(種子) 소작인 부담), (2) 병작법(조(租) 종자(種子) 지주 부담) (3) 병작법(조(租) 종자(種子) 절반씩 부담) 등 3개 유형으로 나타나고 있었다. 도지법은 미작 위주의 농업지역, 병작법은 맥류의 특화도가 미작보다 높은 지역에서 주로 분포한다. 특히 병작법으로 조(租) 종자(種子)를 소작인이 부담함으로서 소유권이 강화된 형태인 소작형태의 분포는 더욱 그러하다. 본 연구 결과에서는 지주의 소유권 발달은 토지 생산성의 향상과는 관계가 없음을 보여준다. 이들 지역에서 답에서 소유권이 강화되고 있으나, 실제로 이모작의 논에서 동작물(冬作物)을 대개가 소작인이 소유함으로서 실질지대는 1/3을 유지하고 있었다. 이는 조선 후기의 이모작은 농지의 경작권의 강화를 가져오면서, 답에 대한 소작권 점유의 경쟁이 발생하게 되고, 지주들로서는 실질지대(1/3)를 유지하기 위해 하작(夏作)에서 지주의 소유권이 강화되는 소작형태가 나타나게 되었음을 보여준다.