청탁금지법과 관련한조선시대 奔競 금지의 시사점

During the Joseon dynasty, ‘bungyeong’ was a word that pointed out visiting busily a power holders’ house in order to get a government post. In this article, I made a comparative study on the prohibition against ‘bungyeong’ in the Joseon dynasty in relation to the enforcement of ‘The Improper Solicitation and Graft Act’. I examined the background, the related articles and the cases of the prohibition against ‘bungyeong’ in the Joseon dynasty. There was controversy around the enforceability and the political risk of the prohibition against ‘bungyeong’, but insightful discussions were held to secure normative power of it. The results of such discussions were reflected in the codes of the Joseon dynasty. I could find out the common ground between the prohibition against ‘bungyeong’ and ‘The Improper Solicitation and Graft Act’ beyond the time in the issue of the restoration of the confidence in the public officials and the public service. The prohibition against ‘bungyeong’ clearly shows us where to focus in discussions on ‘The Improper Solicitation and Graft Act’, which are currently off the point amid the controversy around the acceptable limit of food and drink, condolence money, or gifts.