橘山李裕元의 서예사관 연구

Abstract

This thesis is for analyzing the viewpoint by Yi, Yuwon on the history of calligraphy in China and the Joseon dynasty, the references his theories are based on, and the criticism the theories result. Yi, Yuwon agreed on the synthesis of two methods of learning past calligraphic works, learning them made of papers(帖學) and made of stone monuments(碑學), which was one of matters for grave concern from late 18th in Joseon as well as in the Qing dynasty. And he insisted to write styles of characters based on two oldest character styles, zhuan shu(篆書) and lishu(隸書) whose works mainly remained as stone monuments. The latest references his theories on stone monuments grounded is Jinshisuo(金石索) by Feng, YunPeng(馮雲鵬) in the mid Qing dynasty. The book collected data from newly found stone monuments and supplemented research on calligraphy on stone monuments fallen behind the research on calligraphy on papers until then. Yi, Yuwon seemed to recognize the value of the book and transcribed main passages from the book. Meanwhile he researched calligraphic works made of papers from Wang, XiZhi(王羲之) in Jin dyansty to Dong, QiChang(董其昌) in the Ming dynasty, which mainly relied on the writings by Shin, Wi(申緯) who respected the theories of calligraphy by Weng, FangGang(翁方綱). Based on the references on both methods of learning past calligraphic works he honored, he criticized calligraphers in the Joseon dynasty and valued some of them who mainly belong to Soron(少論), a political party he also belonged to. The tradition of calligraphic masters was set to continued to himself having learned from the latest masters from Soron party.