- P-ISSN 2671-8197
- E-ISSN 2733-936X
This study examines the political design of rituals in Kim Jae-ro’s Gukjo Sogoryeui (Supplement to the National Five Rites) during King Yeongjo’s reign. It focuses on the Chinrim Jeonhyang Chuk-ui (Royal Presence in the Incense and Invocation Ritual) and Sangjonho Chaekbo-ui (Conferral of Honorific Titles and Seals), formulated and implemented during the 1740 Gyeongsin Disposition. These ceremonies symbolized Yeongjo’s authority and institutionalized his legitimacy through direct royal participation and the formal recognition of his moral achievements. Kim Jae-ro, drawing on Neo-Confucian ritual expertise and clan resources, transformed these rites into political instruments that stabilized factional tensions and embodied the king’s Tangpyeong policy. This analysis demonstrates that Joseon state rituals were not mere formalities but strategic tools of governance and legitimacy building, situating Gukjo Sogoryeui within the broader trajectory of Yeongjo’s pursuit of dynastic stability.