조선조 음양과(陰陽科) 명과학(命課學)의 필수과목 원천강(袁天綱)연구

Abstract

Woncheongang(袁天綱) was designated as the basic exam subject of Myeonggwahak(命課學) in 1430(Sejong’s reign 12th year), and was nominated as the state exam subject of Myeonggwahak in Gyeonggukdaejeon Yejeon in 1466(Sejo’s reign 12th year), and was utilized as the basic textbook for Myeonggwahak majors and the state exam of Myeonggwahak during 480 years until the late Joseon Dynasty. The period of publication and the writer of Woncheongang is not clear. The title of Woncheongang coincided with the name of ‘Woncheongang(袁天綱)’, who acted as the strategist during Tang Dynasty during the early and mid 7th century. However, that probably was a private publication assuming Woncheongang’s name. On the first page of the booklet of the Korean Studies Central Research Institute’s Jangheokgak, a collection called ‘宣賜之記, 安鼎福印, 心齋, 李王家圖書之章’ is stamped. ‘宣賜之記’ is a stamp that is taken on the goods that the king gives up. Therefore, it is presumed that Woncheongang was given to officials after issued by the king’s order. The original name of Woncheongang is Woncheongang-oseong-sammyeong-jinam(袁天綱五星三命指南), which has no preface and epilogue, composed of 10 books, including the contents by classifying into 15 parts from introduction to Myounggyeokryu. Myeongli cognition and characteristic included in Woncheongang can be divided into five categories, imply ① utilization of Nabeumohaeng(納音五行) ② Oju(五柱) system of Year·month· date·time·pregnancy(年月日時胎) ③ high consideration of Ohaeng(五行) Wangsangsasuhyu(旺相 死囚休), utilization of Sibiwoonseong(十二運星) ④ viewpoint on progression·Dongsaengdongsa(同 生同死) of Yinyang(陰陽) and Sutodonggung(水土同宮) ⑤ high consideration of various Sinsal{神殺, 12 Sinsal(神殺), Gwiyin(貴人)·Noksin(祿神), Gwansal(關殺)·Gongmang(空亡)}. Most of them, Nabeumohaeng(納音五行)·Taewon(胎元), various precious Gilsin(吉神) and ominous Gwansal(關 殺) show recognition and characteristics of old law Myeongli science.