‘노래’로서의 <陶山十二曲> 연구

Abstract

This paper focuses on the characteristics of Dosansibigok as a song. Dosansibigok is generally classified as a “Ganghosijo,” and most researchers perceive it as a work expressing the personal will of Lee Hwang, who left politics and committed himself to an academic profession; in other words, they have approached this work in terms of the author’s theoretical teachings. However, it is different from other Ganghosijo that were based on the author’s personal situations and inner thoughts. Most of the works listed in this paper have basic and universal content with a strong educational focus. These works convey a general, basic understanding of Confucius, expressed in simple language. Meanwhile, Lee Hwang wrote Sijo in Korean as a song even though he could have expressed the usual feelings with Chinese poetry, and he let the students sing it every morning and evening. The purpose of songs that express common sense and universal content in easy language is for the singers to internalize the content of the songs. The purpose of Dosansibigok is the same. These works are composed of “the words about will” and “the words about study,” each of which contains six works. The former refers to the will kept by Confucians and the latter refers to the content, method, and attitude of the study. In other words, Dosansibigok was created for people to internalize the basic requirements of Confucian scholars and disciples through repetitive singing of the work. Lee Hwang tried to help his disciples internalize these aspects so that everyone would realize the correct attitude of Confucian scholars, but this aim was difficult to achieve in reality. In other words, the purpose of creating this work was to ensure that the right attitude of the Confucian would be retained throughout the internalization of the song from the start to the end.