조선시대의 童蒙敎材와 道德敎育

Abstract

The representative children's textbooks of the Joseon Dynasty are Sohak(小學, Children's Learning), Dongmongseonseup(童蒙先習, Children's First Learning), Gyeongmongyogyeol (擊蒙要訣, A simple way to teach children), and so on. Based on these textbooks, the features of moral education of the Joseon era can be summarized as follows. First, education for children of the Joseon Dynasty starts from reflects on the humanity. This is different from discussing the human dignity without any premises today. Second, education for children of the Joseon Dynasty seeks an amicable relationships through the implementation of humanity rather than an individual's self-realization. In the child teaching textbooks, individuals are set as the target of discipline rather than the subject of self-realization. Third, moral education of the Joseon Dynasty emphasizes on the use of best practices. Using the exemplary case something like this, children can learn a lesson from it. Fourth, Morals are the most important education for all children of the Joseon Dynasty, and the etiquette and history education subsidize moral education.