노자(老子) 사상의 문학 수용 양상과 그 의미 –연암 박지원의 문학 작품을 중심으로–

Abstract

This study is to reveal the influence of Noja’s thought to the intellectual of Chosun dynasty in terms of literature. Scholars usually have divided Noja and Changja, for so far they have been studied at once so called No-Chang, yet, this study avoids such a previous approach and focuses on the unique of Noja. First, for this it reviews the aspect of understanding Noja in Chosun dynasty, its opinions of researchers, and realizes its achievement and limitation. The study of Noja in Chosun dynasty was done mainly in his commentaries and ‘DokNojaOch’ik’. Its approach was to compare the conceptional words of Noja and those of Confucianism, to find the philosophical meaning of theirs. The understanding of those commentators was not deeply involved in the concern of connecting with Noja’s life, literature and his outlook on the world. Noja insisted on cutting Confucian and his teachings, rejected the efficiency, so it was difficult to receive him in the world of Confucianism. However YeonAm, Park Jiwon fully understood him in the latter of Chosun dynasty. In this sense this study searches for the hints of Noja’s thought in YeonAm literature, mainly in his works of ‘HeosaengJeon’ and ignorance mentioned by him. In his insight of doubting knowledge and letter, there is connecting point with the ignorance of Noja. YoenAm’s pessimistic approach to letter and critical attitude to knowledge are not exactly the same as Noja’s ignorance. Yet there was no one except YoenAam who had doubted knowledge and challenged letter. Second, Noja’s thought could be found in Muingongdo built by Heosaeng of ‘Okgapyahwa’. There were previous studies that YeonAm’s desert island looks similar to Sokukgwhwamin of Noja, now this study develops that point more deeply. The desert island built by Heosaeng is not completely the same as Sokkukmin of Noja. The Island of Heosaeng is the unique ideal world created by YeonAm. This dream contains the Utopia of Noja.