지산 조호익과 한강 정구 - 양인(兩人)의 교유와 양 문하를 오간 사람들 -

Abstract

Jisan Jo Ho-ik was born in Changwon and, along with his older brother Jo Gwang-ik, received instruction from Ju Bak and Toegye. After being implicated in the Jeon-ga-sa-byeon incident in 1575, he spent about 17 years in exile in Gangdong until he was released during the Imjin War in 1592. Afterward, in 1599, he moved to Yeongcheon, where he spent the last ten years of his life teaching Toegye's philosophy to the Confucian scholars in the region. In particular, Jo Ho-ik had a close friendship with Jeong Gu, who was also a disciple of Toegye. They visited each other’s residences or exchanged letters to let them know each other’s well-being. In 1596 and 1597, they were both appointed as governor of Seongcheon, where they greatly contributed to the promotion of learning in the Gwanseo region. This later led to both of them being conducted ancestral rites at Hak-ryeongseowon, a Confucian academy, by the scholars of the Gwanseo region. Along with this close relationship, many disciples of Jo Ho-ik and Jeong Gu overlapped. Generally, the disciples of Jo Ho-ik in the Yeongcheon area became disciples of Jeong Gu after Jo Ho-ik's death, or even if they did not formally study under him, they still maintained a sense of respect and admiration. Additionally, due to the friendship between Park Seong and Jo Ho-ik, Park Seong's disciples learned from Jo Ho-ik and, after his death, went on to study under Jeong Gu. In the case of the Gangwoo region and Miryang, some students first studied under Jeong Gu and later pursued Jo Ho-ik's scholarly reputation, or the marital ties formed with Jo Gwang-ik families evolved into scholarly alliances.