고려 按察使의 연원과 五道按察使의 성립

Abstract

In this article, the institutional origin of the Goryeo dynasty Anchal-sa(按察使) magistrates which operated in the Do(道) units, and how the 5-Do Anchal-sa(五道按察使) system was established, are examined.

The history of the Anchal-sa institution is documented in the Anryeom-sa(按廉使) section of the Governmental Officials and Offices(百官志) chapter of 『Goryeo-sa(高麗史)』. But this record is a combination of information gathered from several sources, and is not a correct representation of the actual Anchal-sa history. The Original name of Anchal-sa was Sunchal-sa(巡察使) but it was changed to Anchal-sa in the 19th year of King Hyeonjongs reign to avoid using the letter which was also the name of the king.

The title Seohae Sunchal-sa(西海巡察使) which appears in the Gongcheob Sangtong-Shik(公牒相通式) section of the Penal Law(刑法志) chapter refers to the Anchal-sa figure of the Seohae-do province(西海道按察使). The Donghea Sunchal-sa(東海巡察使) that appears together is the same thing with the Sungeom-sa figure of the Gyeongsan-do province(慶尙道巡檢使) and is also the same with the Dongnam hae-Dobuseo-sa(東南海 都部署使). The function of this post was absorbed by the Gyeongsang-do provinces Anchal-sa magistrate and was abolished at the end of King Munjongs reign. This led people to believe that the two posts were institutionally linked, but in fact they were totally unrelated.

After the provincial monitoring system expanded throughout the country and the 5 Do provinces were established, the Anchal-sa system became a dynastic one. The dispatching of Anmu-sa(按撫使) officials in the 2nd year of King Yejongs reign provided a definitive platform for the establishment of Anchal-sa figures, but Chunju-do(春州道) was founded later and the 5-Do Anchal-sa system was finally launched during the reign of King Euijong.