全北儒學史 硏究

Abstract

Jeonrabuk-do is often called a province of arts. It shows its uniqueness with Pansori (Korean narrative singing), paintings/writings, literature and etc. It is also called 'a cradle of new religions'. For, it is Jeonrabuk-do where Donghak Farmers' Movement emerged and such religions as Jeungsangyo, Won-Buddhism and etc are rooted. Since Jeong Yeo Rip incident (1589), Honam area had been branded as 'a rebellious region', so that it had not had not brought up great scholars or politicians. So far, in terms of Confucianism history, Honam area has not been quite meaningfully discussed except for few scholars: Kim In Hu, Lee Hang, Gi Dae Seung, Gi Jeong Jin and Jeon Woo. For the number of great Confucian scholars, there are only few in this area. However, such scholars as Kim In Hu, Gi Dae Seung, Yu Hyeong Won, Gi Jeong Jin and Jeon Woo are great peaks in Korean history of ideas. Even one from them meets one hundred scholars in terms of the position in the history of ideas. It is the pride of Jeonrabuk-do that such great scholars had grown up or worked in Jeonrabuk-do. Jeonrabuk-do area is not a wasteland of Confucianism, and furthermore, the Confucianism of Jeonrabuk-do is not that simple. As subterranean water continuously flows even under sands, the learning stream of Confucianism has been succeeded constantly in Jeonrabuk-do and big phases of Korean history of ideas also have been developed by such great scholars born here in this area from time to time. I know that studies on the Confucian scholars from Jeonrabuk-do area have just gotten onto the stage of interest. I expect such studies to be widely done with many people's interests.