胎敎新記에 나타난 師朱堂 李氏의 태교관

Abstract

Incubating a life is a truly sacred and holy blessing, and traditional prenatal care in Korea is revered as a noble value because it is recognized as very important from ancient times to modern times. Therefore, prenatal care is the first step in the education of prospective fathers and mothers, and our tradition [study abroad] prenatal care is a proud tradition of Eastern society and an independent tradition that Western society did not easily think of. In particular, the 『Taekyoshingi』 of Sajoodang Lee, the world’s first 『Taekyoshingi』 book, reveals early on from prenatal care as a thought of respect for humans. In the 『Taekyoshingi』, Sajoodang Lee is a great person who first highlighted 『Taekyoshingi』 because “father Haru [one-day affection] creates life for the second generation [fetal] and determines the fate of the second generation [fetal]. In particular, Sajoodang Lee is a female writer who has carefully studied 『Taekyoshingi』 based on Confucian scriptures such as Nyegi, Si-kyung, Daehak, and Sokyong, as well as the principles of prenatal education with implications for studying abroad, and specific guidelines for implementation in Chinese characters in 1800 (the 24th year of King Jeongjo’s reign). Even from a modern point of view, the contents and implementation methods of the 『Taekyoshingi』 are the only 『Taekyoshingi』 comprehensive book that is highly rational, logical, scientific, and systematic throughout the East and West. In particular, the traditional [study] prenatal system of 『Taekyoshingi』 is expected to have a great significance on modern prenatal education through philosophical thinking of prospective fathers. Recognizing invisible mysterious creatures as noble personalities, it is a wonderful example for prospective fathers and mothers to carefully consider the culture of respect for life and the period of early education as fetal birth, and to manage the character and complete temperament of the second generation [fetus]. Therefore, it seems that we need to inherit and develop the noble values of our traditional [study] prenatal system.