순창지역의 蘆沙學派 門人 조사와 계승성 一攷

Abstract

Gi Jeongin(奇正鎭) was an active scholar in Jangseong, Jella-do Province in the 19th century. He established an academic system of unified Li(理一元的) and developed the Wijeongcheoksa theory(衛正斥邪論, modern conservatism against foreign countries), ruminating on Neo-Confucianism studied by former scholars. There were countless literary men who followed his study. When the Japanese Empire showed a sign of annexation of Joseon, they resisted through uprising with an army in the cause of justice and strived to protect the national sovereignty. They tried to keep traditional Confucianism through uniting their school and tacitly resisted Japanese Imperialism in the form of Chinese poetry to express anger for losing their country in Japanese colonial era since 1910. The number of Nosa School scholars in Sunchang region amounts to 253 in total. They were both directly and indirectly influenced by the school and earnestly pursued their studies, also aiming to protect traditional Confucianism through mutual solidarity and unity in the community. Muyangseowon, a Confucian memorial hall recently built in Sunchang, is the only shrine in Jeollabuk-do Province that canonizes Gi Jeongjin and Gi Wuman(奇宇萬) in order to inherit their scholastic mantle through commemorative rites(享祀) and pursuit of their studies. In conclusion, Nosa scholarly lineage in Sunchang region was to overcome national crisis in peril through academic exchange. They also tried to organize Confucian traces and cultural elements in modern country districts to rebuild Confucianism. Thoughts of Nosa school did not solely stay ideological but pursued the spirit of Chunchu(春秋義理) in times of crisis to protect traditional Confucianism, which made a number of literary men follow their doctrine.