禮安 汾江書院의 창건과 請額 활동

Abstract

Bungang Seowon in Yean-hyeon was the Seowon for the Youngcheon Lee Clan that had the ancestral ritual of Nongam Lee Hyun-bo. This article is a case study that reviewed the founding and requiring saek activities based on 『Bungang Seowon Changwon-Ilgi (journal)』 that recorded the founding of Bungang Seowon and 『Bungang Seowon requiring saek-ilgi』 that is the record activities to receive the Sa-a다 (a tablet given by the king). In the later part of the 17th century, the Saron of Yean-hyeon was integrated around Seowon (a memorial hall for Confucianist services to honor distinguished scholars and statesmen), and by following the atmosphere to emerge as the trace-based central organization, the Youngcheon Lee Clan also felt the need of Seowon. Therefore, the descendents led in 1699 to establish Youngdang in avoidance of decree to newly establish Seowon and then it went through public discussions in the locality to expand and found Seowon. In the process, the support and cooperation of Dosan Seowon was a great assistance for the cause. However, because of the ancestral ritual for Bijeokgyeokja in Seowon in 1717, it was demoted to Sawoo but it was promoted again to Seowon in 1724. This type of experience worked as the turning point to recognize the importance of nationally-acknowledged Sa-aek. Next, the first requiring saek activities of 1781 began with the suggestion of Lee Jeong-yang who was the Chijegwan of Dosan Seowon. According to his suggestion, the request was made to the bureaucrats in Seoul with the literature collection of Lee Hyun-bo but most of them refused to meeting him and those who were actually met replied that 'it was not the time'. The interesting point was that the Gongseo-pa (faction) that attacked him was the main stream, not to depending on Chae Je-gong (one of prime ministers during the reign of King Jeongjo) that was seen to the Youngnam Namins during the time. The second requiring saek activities of 1784 also did not gain an opportunity of sealing as well. The reason for failing the sealing could be attributable to the absence of critical leader to lead the trend of political situation, such as, impeachment of Chae Je-gong or the crowning ceremony of prince. However, more than anything else, it was a result from insufficient sequences of preparation. In addition, for the case of facilitating the Seowon Sa-aek in more flexible ways following the political needs as the standard of the 21 main tablets that were annually Sa-aek during the reign of King Jeongjo, Bungang Seowon was not a conforming Seowon for the purpose.