Jang(Fermented Soybean) in Official and Royal Documents in Chosun Dynasty Period

Autor: Yong-Geun Ann
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition. 25:368-382
ISSN: 1225-4339
DOI: 10.9799/ksfan.2012.25.2.368
Popis: This paper investigated the system that is relevant to Jang(fermented soybean paste or solution), the relief of hungerstricken people by Jang, 33 kinds of Jang, and its consumption in the documents, such as the annals of the Chosun Dynasty, Ihlseong-document, Seungjeongwon daily, Uigwe(record of national ceremony), official documents on the basis of Kyujanggak institute for the Korean studies and data base of Korean classics. There are lots of Jang named after the place of particular soybean's production from the ancient times. Jang, soybean, salt and Meju(source of Jang), during the Dynasty, were collected as taxation or tribute. In the 5th year of Hyeonjong(1664), the storage amount of soybean in Hojo(ministry of finance) was 16,200 ㎘, and its consumption was 7,694 ㎘ a year. In the 32nd year of Yongjo(1756), the 1,800 ㎘ of soybean was distributed to the people at the time of disaster, and in his 36th year(1756), the 15,426 ㎘ of soybean was reduced from the soybean taxation nationwide. The offices managing Jang are Naejashi, Saseonseo, Sadoshi, Yebinshi and Bongsangshi. Chongyoongcheong(Gyeonggi military headquarters) stored the 175.14 ㎘ of Jang, and the 198 ㎘ of Jang in Yebinshi. There are such posts managing Jang as Jangsaek, Jangdoo, and Saseonsikjang. In the year of Jeongjong(1777~ 1800), the royal family distributed the 3.6 ㎘ of Meju to Gasoon-court, Hygyeong-court, queen's mother-court, queen's court, royal palace. The 13.41 ㎘ of Gamjang(fermented soybean solution) was distributed to the Gasoon-court, 17.23 ㎘ to
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