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Biological Identity of Hwangchung and History on the Control of Hwangchung Outbreaks in Joseon Dynasty Analyzed through the Database Program on the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and the Enrollment of Haegoeje

조선왕조실록과 해괴제등록 분석을 통한 황충(蝗蟲)의 실체와 방제 역사

  • Park, Hae-Chul (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Han, Man-Jong (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Young-Bo (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Gwan-Seok (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Kang, Tae-Hwa (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Han, Tae-Man (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Hwang, Seok-Jo (Invertebrate Research Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Woo (Invertebrate Research Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex)
  • 박해철 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충산업과) ;
  • 한만종 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충산업과) ;
  • 이영보 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충산업과) ;
  • 이관석 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충산업과) ;
  • 강태화 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충산업과) ;
  • 한태만 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충산업과) ;
  • ;
  • 김태우 (국립생물자원관 무척추동물과)
  • Received : 2010.11.30
  • Accepted : 2010.12.16
  • Published : 2010.12.30

Abstract

We tried to establish the history of outbreaks and control methods of 'hwangchung' in Joseon Dynasty, uncovering the biological reality of the 'hwangchung' (called hwang or bihwang) analyzed through the Database program on 'the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty' and 'the Emollment of Haegoeje', two of the finest examples of classical historical records. The total number of articles on the outbreak of the hwangchung is 261 in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and 65 in the Emollment of Haegoeje. There were four peaks by hwangchung throughout the Joseon Era. Among them, the periods of King Taejo to King Sejong had the highest incidence. By comparing the number of records of the hwangchung from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty with that in the Emollment of Haegoeje during the same period, results show the former was less than the latter, 35 vs 65. However, both records were relatively inconsistent with each other. Insect pests in forests as well as in agriculture were included in the biological identities of the hwangchung in the Joseon Dynasty periods, which is in accordance with those of Saigo's. The taxonomic identity could be confirmed in only 25 cases (9.5%) among the articles on hwangchung. It largely coincided with Paik's opinion: II in armyworm, nine in moth larva, one in rice stem borer, two in migratory locust, one in planthopper and one in rice-plant weevil. Therefore, it is not reasonable to regard hwangchung as a migratory locust or grasshopper only. The number of reports on the occurrence of hwangchung in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty was 173 (66% of the total) and 47% of them were just simple reports, which means the report itself on the appearance of hwangchung was very significant. The reports on controlling insect pests were of low frequency, in 20% (34 cases) of the total reports, capturing insect pests or holding traditional ceremony called 'Poje'. Among them, only one case related to the treatment of seeds to prevent the damage by hwangchung was published in the King Sejong period. There were 37 discussions about changes and management of government policies due to disasters by hwangchung. They were mostly about relief or tax cut to the people who suffered damage and about cancellation of recruiting people to military training, constructing castles, and so on. It seems that not only the people but also the king was influenced by the hwangchung. In the case of King Seongjong, he referred to the stress of the prevention measure of locusts in 10 articles. The damage also had an effect on abdication in the reign of King Jeongjong.

조선시대의 기록인 조선왕조설록DB와 국역 해괴제등록(國譯 解怪祭謄錄)을 통해 역사적인 해충인 황(蝗) 또는 비황(飛蝗)으로도 불리는 황충(蝗蟲)의 발생상을 분석하여 그 실체를 밝히고 황충의 방제사를 정립하고자 하였다. 황충발생기사 건수는 조선왕조실록 총 261건, 해괴제등록 65건이 있었다. 조선시대 전체를 통해서 황충의 발생기사 건수는 4차례의 피크가 있었는데, 조선초기인 태조-세종대에 가장 발생 빈도가 높았다. 조선왕조실록과 해괴제등록의 황충 기록을 비교한 결과, 해괴제등록 65건으로 조선왕조실록 37건에 비해 월등히 많았지만, 사건기록의 일치성은 낮았다. 조선시대 황충의 개념은 곡식해충뿐 아니라 소나무 등 산림해충까지 포함하는 것이었으며, 해괴제등록의 경우, 충재 중 80%가 황충으로 언급되어 있었다. 따라서 황의 개념은 Saigo (1916, 1937)의 주장이 합당한 것으로 판단되었다. 전체 황해(蝗害) 기사 261건 중 9.5%인 25건에서 황충의 분류학적 실체를 추적할 수 있었는데, 멸강나방 11건, 나방류 9건, 이화명나방 2건, 풀무치 2건, 벼멸구 1건, 벼물바구미 1건으로 Paik (1977)의 주장과 상당부분 일치하였으며, 황충=풀무치 또는 메뚜기류란 주장은 타당성이 낮았다. 조선왕조실록에서 황충 기사 중 출현보고는 173건으로 전체의 66%이고, 출현보고의 47%가 단순보고로서 황충발생의 보고 자체가 매우 중요했음을 의미했다. 황충의 방제대책은 발생보고건수의 20%(34건)로 낮았고, 주로 포획법이나 포제를 올렸으며, 단지 1건의 예방법이 세종대에 기사화 되었다. 황해로 인한 정책수행이나 계획의 변경 논의가 37건 있었는데, 주로 백성의 구휼이나 세금 감면이었고 군사훈련 중지, 축성 중지 등 백성 동원으로 인한 피해를 방지하고자 하였다. 또한 황충피해는 백성뿐 아니라 국왕에게 영향을 미쳐 성종의 경우 10건의 기사에서 황충방제의 스트레스를 언급하였으며, 정종 대에는 선위에 간접적 영향이 있음도 기록을 통해 확인할 수 있었다.

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