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http://dx.doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2010.49.4.375

Biological Identity of Hwangchung and History on the Control of Hwangchung Outbreaks in Joseon Dynasty Analyzed through the Database Program on the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and the Enrollment of Haegoeje  

Park, Hae-Chul (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Han, Man-Jong (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Lee, Young-Bo (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Lee, Gwan-Seok (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Kang, Tae-Hwa (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Han, Tae-Man (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Hwang, Seok-Jo (Invertebrate Research Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex)
Kim, Tae-Woo (Invertebrate Research Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex)
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Korean journal of applied entomology / v.49, no.4, 2010 , pp. 375-384 More about this Journal
Abstract
We tried to establish the history of outbreaks and control methods of 'hwangchung' in Joseon Dynasty, uncovering the biological reality of the 'hwangchung' (called hwang or bihwang) analyzed through the Database program on 'the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty' and 'the Emollment of Haegoeje', two of the finest examples of classical historical records. The total number of articles on the outbreak of the hwangchung is 261 in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and 65 in the Emollment of Haegoeje. There were four peaks by hwangchung throughout the Joseon Era. Among them, the periods of King Taejo to King Sejong had the highest incidence. By comparing the number of records of the hwangchung from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty with that in the Emollment of Haegoeje during the same period, results show the former was less than the latter, 35 vs 65. However, both records were relatively inconsistent with each other. Insect pests in forests as well as in agriculture were included in the biological identities of the hwangchung in the Joseon Dynasty periods, which is in accordance with those of Saigo's. The taxonomic identity could be confirmed in only 25 cases (9.5%) among the articles on hwangchung. It largely coincided with Paik's opinion: II in armyworm, nine in moth larva, one in rice stem borer, two in migratory locust, one in planthopper and one in rice-plant weevil. Therefore, it is not reasonable to regard hwangchung as a migratory locust or grasshopper only. The number of reports on the occurrence of hwangchung in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty was 173 (66% of the total) and 47% of them were just simple reports, which means the report itself on the appearance of hwangchung was very significant. The reports on controlling insect pests were of low frequency, in 20% (34 cases) of the total reports, capturing insect pests or holding traditional ceremony called 'Poje'. Among them, only one case related to the treatment of seeds to prevent the damage by hwangchung was published in the King Sejong period. There were 37 discussions about changes and management of government policies due to disasters by hwangchung. They were mostly about relief or tax cut to the people who suffered damage and about cancellation of recruiting people to military training, constructing castles, and so on. It seems that not only the people but also the king was influenced by the hwangchung. In the case of King Seongjong, he referred to the stress of the prevention measure of locusts in 10 articles. The damage also had an effect on abdication in the reign of King Jeongjong.
Keywords
Hwang; Hwangchung; Bihwang; Annals of the Joseon Dynasty; Enrollment of Haegoeje;
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