On Official Service of Household Register in Late Period of Joseon Dynasty
The official service is the basis of collecting and transferring financial resources in the traditional dynasty,which is closely related to the system of taxation and servitude.Under the taxation system of Joseon Dynasty,the official service is also called"national service",which includes various kinds of service from the central to the local,such as official service,military service and township service.The household registration accounts set the relationship between the individual and the state by registering the personal service.The official service system reflects the control method of Joseon Dynasty to the people.In principle,no matter the official,common people or slaves,they should be recorded in the official household register.In order to realize the systematization of the operation of the conscription,the centralized management of the people gradually appeared.The household registration figures presented in the official household register reflect the balance between the national finance,labor demand and the internal order of local society.
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