耳溪 洪良浩의 학문자세와 학적성취 - 新羅 관련 碑文ㆍ祭文을 중심으로

Abstract

Igey, Hong-yangho who was a writer, scholar, and government official of the late Chosun dynasty, obtained the position of the Mayor of Gyeongju and was sent to Gyeongju in 1760. His interest in history and relics of the Silla period contributed to his vast records on the epitaphs and funeral orations of this time period. This paper focuses on studying Igey’s academic attitude and achievement and illuminates his academic performance by sorting thorough the epitaphs and the funeral orations related to the Silla dynasty which he carried out and left. Based on Yangmingism which Igey mastered at home, he devoted himself to academic pursuits during his public life. Not only did he learn the trends of epigraphy when he was an envoy of the Qing dynasty, he also displayed his fond aptitude towards the practical by adopting the Western culture by actively having social intercourse with the scholars of the Qing dynasty like Gi-Yun. Upon his return, he furthered his remarkable academic accomplishments by being involved in poetry activities. In light of his funeral orations, he was endowed with the quality as a governor and he pacified the people in trouble through his heart. When it came to the epitaph record, he was so passionate and erudite that through comparison and analysis of penmanship style, he could determine the history of the gravestones and the people who wrote the epitaphs. Furthermore, he diligently attempted to document solid and precise facts on the remains of the Silla period by keeping a rigorous record.