한국 문묘일무의 시원 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the origin and inception of Munmyo-ilmu performed at the Munmyoseokjeon of Korea, which was introduced to Goryeo along with the Daeseongaak of Sung Dynasty in the 11th year of King Yejong's reign(1116) and settled down as a dance to express the unique legitimacy of Confucianism in a symbolic fashion. Today Seonggyungwan of Korea continues the tradition of performing both Munmu and Mumu at Seokjeondaeje, keeping the introduced tradition intact. Ilmu has been regarded as a dance title, but it is actually a dance form with certain rows and columns. It takes eight-, six-, four-, and two-line dance forms. In Ilmu, "lines" represent the social ranks as a strict custom to determine the position of status. Those dance forms have existed since the ancient times, developing their complete formal system during Zhou Dynasty. The eight-line dance form symbolizes the son of Heaven as an Akmu and has become an icon to represent the utmost courtesy. It originated in Yukdaedaemu to praise the good deeds of six emperors in ancient China, becoming a foundation for Palilmu, which is the inception of Munmyoseokjeon Akmu. It took thousands of years for Ilmu to be completed as Munmyoilmu performed at a memorial service for Confucius. In Korea, it also took many years before the terms of Munmyoilmu were established. The reason, place, and method of Ilmu performance are as important as the performance itself. The present study thus examined the inception of Ilmu with a focus on the dance forms, ancient Ilmu, and position of Ilmu.