『癡居齋艸稿』 연구

Abstract

This study aims to examine the structure and contents of "Chigeojaechogo" by Sochi, Heo Ryeon (1808~1893) who played pivotal role in the flow of the paintings and calligraphy society almost by himself in the last years of Chosun dynasty and we analyzed about 50 pieces of Chinese quatrain from this book to examine his understanding in Chinese painting circle. In this procedure, we could see the depth and width of understanding that Sochi and Chosun’s painting circle had in Chinese paintings in the later years of Chosun dynasty. The 50 pieces of Chinese quatrain were written for 50 famous painters in chronological order from Go Gae Ji of Jin to Jang Seung Yo of Yang and Lee Gong Lin of Song, and each piece of 50 Chinese quatrains are attached with ‘biography’ of the painter for better understanding on the poetry. The recording method of the biography accepts the strong points of 『Seonhwa-hwabo』 and 『Gossi-hwabo』. Moreover, the records from these two Hwabos were selected to reveal the point, and sometimes the selection heightens the completion of poetry. Sochi absorbed plain and sober painting style and knowledge of 4 styles of late Won dynasty, and also had wide range of knowledge about the paintings and painters from Chinese Yookjo era to Dang and Cheong dynasties as revealed in "Chigeojaechogo" and "Gukjohwajingrok". It would be an aspect of various activities regarding paintings such as collection, discernment, appraisal, criticism and appreciation of paintings which were popular among middle-class writers in late Chosun dynasty. It is not only important to examine Sochi’s knowledge and education in paintings butalso important to understand a few aspects of recognition and knowledge level of writers and painters of Chosun dynasty in late 19thcentury.