《해동명적》을 통해 본 조선 초기 서풍

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to understand characteristics and trends of calligraphy styles through the analysisof handwriting. Renowned Calligraphy of Korea (海東名迹, Haedong Myeongjeok ) is the first collection of famousKorean calligraphers’ masterpieces and was published by Shin Gongje (申公濟, 1469-1536) in the early sixteenthcentury. While my previous studies have focused on analyzing the publishing backgrounds of and differences amongthe wood block editions and stone-carved editions of the various remaining copies of Renowned Calligraphy ofKorea , this study examines the calligraphy style in the early Joseon period as represented within the collection itself. This study tries to identify the aspects of style transitions among two categories of calligraphy: (1) the calligraphystyle of scribes who were in charge of documentation in the central administrative institutions (館閣) and (2) thecalligraphy style passed down among the Goryeong Shin clan (高靈申氏). This study verifies that various styles whichemerged based on the influence of the revivalism of the late Yuan dynasty gained acceptance in the early Joseonperiod while the traditional Wang Xizhi style was still in use. The most notable revelation of this study is that thecalligraphy style of Kangli Naonao (康里巎巎), a Yuan dynasty calligrapher from a remote region to the west ofChina, appears to have become acceptable during this period. Indeed, various Yuan dynasty styles were flowinginto Korea during the late Goryeo and the early Joseon period that stand in contrast to Zhao Mengfu’s “pine-snowcalligraphy style.”Finally, the authenticity of the Eo Sukguan (魚叔權)’s record in A Storyteller’s Miscellany (稗官雜記, Paegwanjapgi )is reviewed in this study. Eo claims that writing attributed to Park Gyeong in Renowned Calligraphy of Korea wasactually Shin Jageon’s. However, the analysis of the relationship between Shin and Park based on their backgroundsand their political positions suggests that Eo’s claim is not valid.