조선시대 양반가의 한글교육의 양상 －‘진주하씨묘 출토 언간’을 중심으로－

Abstract

This article’s purpose is finding out the educational meanings and understanding the educational aspects in the private houses of those times through the Korean alphabet education related contents included in the letters excavated at the tombs of last name Ha originated from Jinju. The letters are 163 Korean ones of 168 literature materials excavated at the tombs of last name Ha originated from Jinju in Seokmoon mountain fortress at Dodonglee,Gujimyun,Dalseonggun,Gyeongbook. The educational meanings are like these. First, in the 17th Yangban families learning Korean alphabets were thought important and all the members were recommended to learn them. Second, the teachers were women. For example, in Gwakju family Gwakju’s mother－in－law was the teacher. She was the first private Korean alphabet teacher confirmed in the materials. Third, Gwakju, as the head of household in a Yangban family, emphasized the education of Korean alphabets and checked it out and play the part of accelerating the education by communicating through the letters. Fourth, the rabbles in those days are confirmed to understand Korean alphabets through the letters between Gwakju and his slaves. Fifth, the education in Yangban family started in childhood and they were taught informally and person-to-person in a family. In the process, women played the great part of teaching, protecting, and expanding the education. In conclusion, 17th Hangeul was possibly the means of commnication of Yangban, women, and rabbles. Women and rabbles enter the life with letters through Hanngeul and freed from illiteracy. Hangeul was rapidly expanded through their volunteering action.