光绪朝(1875—1908)中朝人参贸易探论

A Study on the Ginseng Trade between China and Korea in the Guangxu Period of Qing Dynasty

清光绪朝是中朝传统宗藩关系发生剧烈的变化的时候。清朝与朝鲜王朝的传统朝贡关系已经动摇,双方在西方的压力下都在谋求变革,但是清政府仍然谋求其在朝鲜宗主国的地位,力求控制朝鲜这个清朝为数不多的藩属国。传统上清与朝鲜的传统贸易方式为朝贡贸易,但至光绪朝部分朝鲜人为了高丽参的暴利,不顾清政府的禁令,直接来到中国内地进行贸易,引起了清政府与朝鲜的交涉,间接促进双方修订《中朝商民水陆贸易章程》,双方贸易类型趋向自由发展。本文即是对清光绪时期朝鲜商人直接进入内地贩卖人参情况的研究。

Emperor Guangxu period of Qing dynasty is a time period when the traditional Sino-Korea suzerain-vassal relations experienced dramatic changes.At that time,with the traditional tributary relation being swayed,both sides were seeking changes.The Qing government was still seeking for its suzerain status and trying to control Korea,one of its few remaining vassal nations.Traditionally,the trading way between two nations was tributary trade,while small changes were also happening in Guangxu period with the emblem of the signing of Sino·Korea Commercial Treaty.Meanwhile,in pursuit of excessive profit of Korean ginseng,some Koreans ignored Qing government’s ban and came to do trading in inland China,which caused the governmental negotiation between two nations and thus indirectly accelerated the amendment of Sino-Korea Commercial Treaty.The bilateral trading way then enjoyed more free air.This article is the research on Korean businessmen’s direct entering into inland China and doing the Korean ginseng business during Guangxu period of Qing dynasty.