朴齊家 삶의 두 출로, 友情와 燕行 − 조선 후기 朝淸 神交를 살피기 위한 예비 검토 −

Abstract

In summer in 1790 and spring in 191, Beijing was the site where the Korean and Chinese intellects deployed the most dynamic activities in the academic aspects. It was Bak Jega who led such dynamic activities. At that time, Bak Jega met around 100 intellects in Qing dynasty. The meeting was not one-off courtesy thing, but profound and extensive in the aspects of academics and arts as well as human relationship. Why was Bak Jega so progressive in exchanging with the intellects in Beijing at that time and what kinds of social and cultural situations in Beijing enabled such unprecedented exchange? As the preliminary work to solve such questions, this study traced the process through which the special friendship was formed by examining the life and career of Bak Jega. To this end, the psychological origin of friendship hidden in the ethical form was firstly discussed. The friendship of Bak Jega was formed in the relationship between the intellects of Qing dynasty and the intellects in the same class(child of a concubine) in Joseon dynasty. It was the antithesis created by excluding Joseon and the nobility. What we have to consider first in the friendship of Bak Jega was the conflict and discord with the nobility in Joseon Dynasty, not the identity with the hereditary class of technical specialists in Joseon dynasty and the intellects of Qing dynasty. While Bak Jega who entered in government service in his late 20s devoted himself to the official duties for about 10 years, his position didn't satisfy his ambition. As getting close to 40, Bak Jega was captivated by the serious crack in the identity and pessimism as the government officer. With severe sense of loss and pessimism, he had to visit Beijing as an envoy in 1790, the 2nd and 3rd visit to Beijing. The exchange with Beijing in 1790 and 1791 was closely related to the personal situations and psychological conditions of Bak Jega described above.