조선말기 명과학 시험교재 『선택기요』 연구

Abstract

Before being compiled Hyeopgiltongeui(協吉通義) and Seontaekgiyo(選擇紀要), a book of selecting an auspicious day, which was written in China, was adopted as test material of myeonggwahak(命課學) in eumyanggwa(陰陽科). However, after being compiled two books, a book of having been compiled in Joseon was adopted as test material of myeonggwahak(命課學) in eumyanggwa(陰陽科). Especially, Seontaekgiyo(選擇紀要) adopted as the only test material of Myeonggwahak(命課學) in the late Joseon period following 1867(the 4th year of King Gojong). Also, it was compiled and published in the late Joseon period and then was transmitted into modern times, thereby being good material for a research of selecting an auspicious day in the late Joseon period. Especially, it is a book that was published by being compiled and supervised jointly by public officials of Gwansanggam(觀象監), thereby being able to be said to be high, too, in academic value. The person, who wrote a preface of this book, is Nam Byeong-gil who is an astronomer of representing the late Joseon period and who had served for a long time as director of Gwansanggam(觀象監). He is opening a preface in Lichi(禮記) with quoting the phrase as saying that “external work is done on yang’s day(陽日)(gap(甲)·byeong(丙)·mu(戊)·gyeong(庚)·im(壬)) and internal work is done on yin’s day(陰日)(eul(乙)·jeong(丁)·gi(己)·shin(辛)·gye(癸)).” As a result of considering the text of this book, the theoretical background in Seontaekgiyo can be known to be gugung theory(九宮說) based on taoistic yin-yang and five elements theory(陰陽五行說) & Hado(河圖)․Nakseo(洛書) and seocheonpalgwae(先天八卦) & hucheonpalgwae(後天八卦), which had been inherited from the ancient East Asia. The text is almost included selecting an auspicious day of being needed in daily life. Chapter 1 is contained Gwangyeryu(冠笄類) on coming-of-age ceremony. Chapter 2 is contained Gachiryu(嫁娶類) on wedding ceremony. Chapter 3 is contained Yongsaryu(用事類) on several kinds of selecting an auspicious day in daily life. Chapter 4 is contained Jojangryu(造葬類) on selecting an auspicious day in burial, change of burial site(移葬), and Pamyo(破墓). Chapter 5 is contained the basic theory on military operation, and Hilsuryu(詰戍類), which distinguishes a lucky day and a bad day in tactics(用兵).