孤靑 徐起의 역사적 實在와 記憶의 이중주

Abstract

Shu Ki(Gochung) was born in a humble family but made remarkable academic work with an outstanding personal competence overcoming the medieval age’s ordeal. He learned from Lee, Jiham and Lee, Jungho and succeeded the scholarship of Seo, Kyungduk and Kim, Gyangphil who put an great importance on moral training and moral philosophy. He settled down at Gongam in Gongju and spent his latter years there. He had a great influence in forming Neo-Confucianism atmosphere in the late sixteenth by fostering numerous students for 19 years until he passed away. Gongam Seowon founded by him became Chunghyeon Seowon by given a plaque from a king after his death. Noble families and their descendants in late Chosun era continually tried to give him a title. Suh Ki(Gochung) was even nominated as an Confucian scholar to be shrined but it did not come true though. Suh Ki was granted a high government position as a Jeongipum (Second grade official rank) before the downfall of Chosun Dynasty. He was titled Moonmok and a Memorial Stone for him was built in front of his tomb at the early Japanese colonial era. At the same time, various folk tales about Suh Gochung were made and passed on orally among people. The tales were telling things different from the historial reality but they were still popular enough to be passed around. The reason for this was that he made a remarkable academic work overcoming the hierarchy society which was noble families oriented even he was from a humble family. Also his mystic characteristics were stood out as a result. Shu Ki(Gochung)’s tomb is located at Gongam in Gongju. Chunghyeon Seowon used be a his lifetime lecture hall is located in this area. Across from his tomb looking straight on east side, there is a shallow cave on the tiny rocky mountain. It is Gongam and the village was also named Gongam(ri) by this cave. The folk tale related to Shu Gochung’s birth was passed on orally so this cave is called Gochung cave. This place has no corelation with Shu Ki(Gochung)’s early life because he settled down in this village in his latter years. However, people wanted to make a birth tale and a birth place suitable for a great figure who overcame the limitations from the hierarchy society. Shu Ki(Gochung) was born in a humble family but made remarkable academic work with an outstanding personal competence overcoming the medieval age’s ordeal. He learned from Lee, Jiham and Lee, Jungho and succeeded the scholarship of Seo, Kyungduk and Kim, Gyangphil who put an great importance on moral training and moral philosophy. He settled down at Gongam in Gongju and spent his latter years there. He had a great influence in forming Neo-Confucianism atmosphere in the late sixteenth by fostering numerous students for 19 years until he passed away. Gongam Seowon founded by him became Chunghyeon Seowon by given a plaque from a king after his death. Noble families and their descendants in late Chosun era continually tried to give him a title. Suh Ki(Gochung) was even nominated as an Confucian scholar to be shrined but it did not come true though. Suh Ki was granted a high government position as a Jeongipum (Second grade official rank) before the downfall of Chosun Dynasty. He was titled Moonmok and a Memorial Stone for him was built in front of his tomb at the early Japanese colonial era. At the same time, various folk tales about Suh Gochung were made and passed on orally among people. The tales were telling things different from the historial reality but they were still popular enough to be passed around. The reason for this was that he made a remarkable academic work overcoming the hierarchy society which was noble families oriented even he was from a humble family. Also his mystic characteristics were stood out as a result. Shu Ki(Gochung)’s tomb is located at Gongam in Gongju. Chunghyeon Seowon used be a his lifetime lecture hall is located in this area. Across from his tomb looking straight on east side, there is a shallow cave on the tiny rocky mountain. It is Gongam and the village was also named Gongam(ri) by this cave. The folk tale related to Shu Gochung’s birth was passed on orally so this cave is called Gochung cave. This place has no corelation with Shu Ki(Gochung)’s early life because he settled down in this village in his latter years. However, people wanted to make a birth tale and a birth place suitable for a great figure who overcame the limitations from the hierarchy society. Gongam village has his life time lecture hall, Yeonjung, his tomb and Chunghyeon Seowon which his memorial tablet is enshrined. However Gongam has a tale different from the historical reality that Gochung cave is related to his birth in the folk tale. It makes it possible for people to pass on a hero tale, Shu Ki(Gochung)’s story telling. Gongam village has his life time lecture hall, Yeonjung, his tomb and Chunghyeon Seowon which his memorial tablet is enshrined. However Gongam has a tale different from the historical reality that Gochung cave is related to his birth in the folk tale. It makes it possible for people to pass on a hero tale, Shu Ki(Gochung)’s story telling.