율곡의 「선비행장」에 나타난 신사임당 연구

Abstract

By analyzing Yulgok’s Seonbihaengjang, his first record on his mother Shin sayimdang, this study aimed at analysing how her son Yulgok described her. Beginning with the 16th century when she had lived till now, understanding and evaluating her has been changed according to the times. The process of the dichotomous discourse between “Sayimdang as an epitome of good wife and wise mother” and “her as an artist who accomplished self-realization” was not unrelated to our historic situation. Understanding and evaluating her in the 21st century are also going along in such context. It will not be exaggerated to say that the base data for such arguments are in Seonbihaengjang of Yulgok, since it can be the first exact record on Sayimdang. For that reason, considering that the exact understanding on her should be preceded through his description, this paper first examined its whole text by theme. Next, it was followed by analysis on how he recognized her mother and let her emerge as an important figure, along with research on the characteristics and limits of the writing. Discussing her through Yulgok’s description could suggest the fundamentals that women could establish their identities, denying that they were the others of men. And through this, the grounds for extended evaluation on her could be prepared.