김굉필의 문묘종사와 제향 서원

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the historic implication on the Munmyo-jongsa (a ritual to follow the teachings of Confucius) of Kim Goeng-pil and review for Seowon (school) for religious rituals that has been overlooked in studies up to this point. Obviously, with the limitations on data, detailed analysis on the Seowon for religious rituals is difficult but it has certain implications in opening up the chronology of establishing the applicable Seowons and the contemporary discussion with respect to its relationship with Kim Goeng-pil. The worship of Kim Goeng-pil was launched in full scale for discussions after the Jungjongbanjeong (the political uprising against King Jung-jong) and it was even expanded more with a man of literature, Jo Gwang-jo, advancing to the central political faction. In order to finalize the academic lineages, Jo Gwang-jo attempted for Munmyo-jongsa on Jeong Mong-ju and Kim Goeng-pil but failed, however, it had a great outcome in legitimately established the academic sense of tradition for controlling faction with Confuciansm scholars in Jeon. With the emergence of Confucianism scholar politics, Munmyo-jongsa was consistent to one of the national opinions established at last in 1610 (the second year in reign of King Gwanghae). The Munmyo-jongsa of Dongbang-ohyeon (five famous scholars in Confucianism) had the academic tradition and activities of Confucianism faction publicly recognized as well as having the legitimacy of Confucianism and justification for political activities recognized as its historic implication The places of Seowon for religious rituals for Kim Goeng-pil are surveyed to be 15 locations throughout the country and 10 of them are applicable for 사액 Seowon. These Seowons are different on region for establishment, period, purpose and so forth, but it would be noticeable in the level of confirming the diversity of Seowons during the Joseon Dynasty. The characteristics of the Kim Goeng-pil Seowons could be summarized two-fold. First, in early 17th century, the Munmyo-jongsa movement of Dongbang-ohyeon was actively deployed while the Seowons to enshrine them were undertaken as part of establishing in each region. And second, following the status that Kim Goeng-pil was one of the Dongbang-ohyeon and was a man advocating the Daoism in Joseon, those Seowons were established for the purpose of enhancing its social heritages. It is expected that, with this thesis as a turning point, new data would be discovered to undertake full-scale case studies for each Seowon.