파주 화석정의 역사와 문화사적 의미

Abstract

This paper was written with the purpose of re-examining the previously revealed process of change in Hwaseokjeong and highlighting its historical and cultural value. As a result of a comprehensive review of literary materials, Hwaseokjeong was founded by Yi Myeong-sin, the 5th great-grandfather of Yi Yi, in the early 15th century. Since then, it has been rebuilt several times by Yi Myeong-sin’s grandson Yi Eui-seok, Yi Eui-seok’s great-grandson Yi Yi, and Yi Yi’s great-great-grandsons Yi Hu-ji and Yi Hu-bang. Until the early 18th century, Yi Hu-ji and Yi Hu-bang’s descendants, Yi Gwan and Yi Hwan lived and managed it, but it was confirmed that Yi Gyu-sin, the 8th generation descendant of Yi Yi, had renovated it again in the 19th century. Hwaseokjeong was recognized as a ‘separate residence’ created by the Yi family as a residential space by inheriting the legacy of the ancestors. In particular, during the Yi Yi era, it functioned as a space where members of the same clan gathered to live together, cultivate battlefields, practice Hyangyak, and teach. After Yi Yi’s death, Hwaseokjeong which was destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea in 1592, was rebuilt around 1670 and was engraved as a place to admire Yi Yi and a place symbolizing the continuation of Confucianism, mainly with the support of Noron figures. According to the testimonies of literary figures who visited Hwaseokjeong in the 18th and 19th centuries, inside Hwaseokjeong were the poem, Hwaseokjeong by Yi Yi, written by Seong Jik, the grandson of Seong Hon, as well as signboard for Rhyme-borrowing poems by Seo Geo-jeong, Kim Jong-jik, Jeong Chul, Kim Su-hang, Park Se-chae, Yi Dan-ha, Yi Gi-jin, Hong Yang-ho et al, and an engraving of ‘Hwaseokjeong’ written by Song Si-yeol. In front of Hwaseokjeong, there was also a fir tree that Yi Yi had planted himself. In addition, Hwaseokjeong was recognized as a scenic spot representing Paju and the Imjin River. In addition, the exchanging poem by Yi Yi and the Ming envoys Huang Hongxian and Wang Jingmin in 1582, established Hwaseokjeong as a space for cultural exchange between Korean and Chinese intellectuals.