16세기 『소학』의 번역과 변화

Abstract

In this article, since the publication of the translation work of the Sohak(小學) in the early 16th century, I examined the process of the publication of the workbook of the Sohak(小學) translation in the Joseon dynasty including the late 16th century. What I have noticed in this regard is what is the main factor that contributed to the compilation and modification of the “Sohak” translations. The revision of the translation appeared mostly in a different way of understanding the original text, and the main factor in determining the understanding of the original text rested on the commentary referring to the translation. The translators of Bunyeok Sohak(飜譯小學) refered to Sohak Jibseong(小學集成) and Sohak Jibseol(小學集說), and the translators of Sohak Unhae(小學諺解) had been influenced by Sohak Jibseol. The process of preparing and translating the Sohak translations of the Joseon Dynasty was one of the efforts to assimilate the outsider civilization by substituting Joseon’s thoughts with the letters of Joseon. The translation was an important means of bringing the knowledge of Confucian culture and linguistics contained in this book into the thought and consciousness of the Korean people and into the daily life of the Korean people. Through this work, Joseon actively accepted the Chinese civilization which was made outside of Joseon, so that it was able to broaden the area of culture that Joseon had previously had. It was a specific activity to integrate Hangul culture and Hanja culture and to combine the different things with the civilization of the new level. The translation and re-translating work of Sohak, which takes place in the early 16th century shows its Vanguard.