桐溪 鄭蘊의 삶과 문학 -도산서원 배향의 의미와 가치를 중심으로-

Abstract

This study is designed to explore Jeongon(鄭蘊, 1569～1641)'s life and literature, and the meaning of commemoration and remembrance. In Chapter 2, the study explores his biography and literary orientation during his life. His life is largely divided into four periods; first, a period from February, 1569 to February, 1613 when he experienced the Japanese Invasion of Korea, entered government service, and was demoted, second, a period from March 1613 to February, 1623 when he made 「Gabinbongsa(甲寅封事)」, a petition to the King, and was banished to Jeju Island, a period from March, 1623 to February, 1636 when he was appointed in the early times of King Injo and experienced the Byeongja Horan(Second Manchu Invasion), and a period from March, 1637 to June, 1641 when he returned to his old home(歸鄕), Geochang, and lived in retirement(隱居). In spite of many ups and downs(浮沈) in his political life, he always tried hard to keep the thought of loyalty and filial piety in his mind through unremitting readings and such efforts were reflected in his literary works as well. For example, Donggye’s poems(詩) and Bu(賦) show his sincere loyalty to the king, his poems(詩) and Seo(序) show love and filial affection towards family including his mother, and his Seo(序)and Gi(記) show what ancient people had done to practice loyalty and filial piety. This way, his literature can be defined as "the literature of a very loyal and faithful person emphasizing the practice and propagation of Confucian doctrine", in terms of his notion of literary, motive of creation, and material. In Chapter 3, the study looks into the records of commemoration(顯彰) and remembrance(追慕) after his death, and also what those mean. The project which lasted from 1641(King Injo 19) to 1843(King Heonjong 9) can be categorized into two; first, an official commemoration project and second, an unofficial remembrance project. The official commemoration project mainly led by Confucian scholars, government officials, and the country was comprised of the posthumous conferment of honor(追贈), reward(褒賞), and commemorative rite(祭享). And Dosanseowon Confucian Academy((道山書院) established in Geochang as part of the official commemoration project has the value of "regionality" since it is a Confucian academy based in Geochang where the loyalist, Jeongon, was born and also where he is enshrined. The unofficial commemoration project led by a local governor and Sarim(Neo-Confucian) literati was to pass down his works(遺墨) and also his living space. Although the remaining Yongcheonjeongsa(龍泉精舍) and Morijae(某里齋) has the value of "site-ness" as the living space showing traces of the remembrance project actually carried out by later generations, it is still considered necessary to reconstruct Dosanseowon Confucian Academy, the official institute where the commemorative rite was conducted for Donggye, in order to comprehensively understand who he really was and what influences he caused. Now, the commemoration project has been resumed(再開) for Donggye Jeongon, and it would be meaningful for us to take an in-depth look at the new meaning and value that this new Dosanseowon Confucian Academy would have in future.