芝山 曺好益의 시에 나타난 自我와 外物

Abstract

This paper was written with the aim of examining how his intentional consciousness was expressed through the encounter between the self and external entities in the poems of Jisan(芝山) Jo Ho-Ik(曺好益: 1545-1609). We conclude by summarizing the above argument. His life can be divided into four major stages. The first period is the academic and learning stage. The second period is the exile period from the age of 32(1576) to the age of 48(1592) in Gangdong-hyeon, Pyeongan-do. The third period was from May 1592, when he was 48, to May, 1597, when he was 53. It is the period of life released from exile and taking government office. The fourth period continues from the age of 59(1603), when he moved to Jisan Village in Yeongcheon and lived there until his death. His intention through external entities can be summarized in the following four points. First, it aimed for a noble personality through nature. Jisan was oriented toward nature, not man-made reality. He was able to have a pure body and mind because he himself practiced self-denial. Second, it aimed for a free spirit towards an open world. His spirit was not petty, he was bright-minded and positive. His intention was to have a reciprocal existence that could manipulate external entities. Third, in the midst of despair, he held onto hope. From the age of 32 to 48, when he was exiled in Gangdong, Pyongan Province, he was heartbroken and depressed, but he did not give up hope. Finally, it aimed at coexistence through harmony with the outside world. In his mental world, the self and the external are not separated from each other, but are in harmony. Humanism was the basis of his spirit.