Narration And Discussion Of Jin Changye’s Travel During Yan Jing

At the beginning of eighteenth Century, literate officials in the Korean era to someextent abandon Huayi concept of traditional mode of thinking and objectively affirmedthe tremendous changes taking place in the society influenced by “general socialimagination” in that Korean era. Jin Changye and other Korean era Pratincole envoys inthe Pratincole record their growing knowledge of Qing Dynasty in diary form includingJin Changye Lao’s Jia Zhai Pratincole Diary.Jin Changye(1658～1720) is a famous scholar and painter in the Middle Korean era.Household is a highest noble family, an Dong Kim`s. Thus he receives a better educationfrom an early age. An Dong Kim`s has somewhat origin with China known. JinChangye`s great grandfather, father, uncle and elder brother once visited China as aformal official. It’s because of the reputable family situation that he has an admiration forchina from an early stage. His elder brother Jin Changji goes to Yan Jing as Xie En JianDong Shi identity in November3,1712. He also had the honor of being a Zi Di militarystatus entouraging his brother to China. Before visiting China, he somewhat has aknowledge of China from conversation with his father, brother and works predecessor’sworks like ChaoTianLu and Yan Xing Lu. Therefore, he visits China with this Chinesepre-understanding. But this pre-understanding and social overall imagination in Koreanera is not the same.Jin Changye wrote Lao Jia Zha Pratincole Diary in this146-day travel. He recordswhat he experiences during his travel from the capital city, Han Yang (today known asSeoul) to the Capital city, Yan Jing in Qing dynasty then return the Han Yang. He alsorecords a series of feudal systems, costumes and non-governmental exchanges and thevivid and lovely description of the emperor Kang Xi and Manchu minority which leavesthe later generations’ vivid and precious materials. In this paper, I mainly consult thecollection of third volumes of lao Jia zhai in original Chinese by Kui Canggey, Koreanversion Lao Jia Zha i Pratincole diary at the University of Seoul, as well as Jin Changjicollected works Meng Wo Ji, and korean royal dynasty as the main materials; also referto the modern publication of Jinchang’s books and journals and papers, then illustrate thebackground and main activities of Jinchang. The paper can be specifically divided into the following several parts:The first part describes the Jinchang industry and the family. First, illustratingKorean family Anton Jin. Secondly, explaining the Jin changye’s strong interest forChina.The second part describes main activities of Jinchang’s visit in Yanjing the industry.Firstly, illustrating his travel schedule and experience of Qian Mountain and the YiwuluMountain. Secondly, narrativing contact with local people. Thirdly, explaining the partyand its ceremony.The third part describes the transition of understanding of the Qing Dynasty duringthe travel including changes towards awareness of Chinese and understanding of emperorKangxi; also identifies economic trade and commerce and the Qing regime, and his smallremnant consciousness toward China.The fourth part is about Lao Jia Zhai Yan Xingdiary.The fifth part is the conclusion.