朝鲜史料视野下的石星及其后人事迹略考

A Research into Shi Xing and the Deeds of His Offspring in the View of Korean Documents

明兵部尚书石星主导着明朝前期抗倭援朝战争,但明清史料对其记载语焉不详,而朝鲜史料又有许多传说。本文以朝鲜史料为基准,参稽明清史料,力图还原石星基本事实。在朝鲜请兵陈奏使郑昆寿陈请下,石星力主救援朝鲜,乃其职责所在,没有任何私情,与所谓朝鲜通译洪纯彦施恩石星继室夫人毫无关系。石星依赖沈惟敬,主持封贡事宜。但所用非人,沈惟敬肆意欺瞒。明举朝对日本无知,且石星主持之封贡事宜,名不正言不顺,最终封贡失败,战事重起,石星瘐死狱中。朝鲜对石星有深厚的感恩之情,建武烈祠加以崇祀。传说石星后人在明亡后前往朝鲜定居,史料多来自民间,无法得到官方证实。正祖对传说中的石星后人施恩,反映了他一种强烈的感怀心态。

The Military Minister of the Ming Dynasty Shi Xing played a leading role in the early Ming Dynasty wars against Wokou(倭寇,the Japanese pirates) and aiding Korea.However,it was not mentioned in detail in the history of Ming and Qing Dynasties,but recorded as legends in Korean historical documents.Based on the Korean historical documents,with reference to the documents of Ming and Qing dynasties,the article intends to restore the true Shi Xing.Under the requisition of Zheng Kunshou,who was the Korean Official of Qingbing Chenzou(presenting asking for army to the emperor,请兵陈奏使),Shi Xing strongly backed going to Korean rescue,which was taken as his duty without any personal relationship,and had nothing to do with that Korean translator Hong Chunyan,who obliged the second wife of Shi Xing.Shi Xing relied on Shen Weijing in tributary,but Shen Weijing was not a right person for beguilement.The whole dynasty of Ming was ignorant of Japan,and it shouldn't be Shi Xing's duty to be in charge of tributary,which led to the tributary's failure and the war again,Shi Xing died in jail.Korean felt grateful to him and built Muyeol Temple to worship him.It is said that the offsprings of Shi Xing migrated to Korea and settled there after the decline of the Ming Dynasty,which is proven only by popular folklore,no authoritative materials discovered.That Joseon Jeongjo showed kindness to the descendents of Shi Xing in legend reflects his strong mood of gratitude.