조선유학사에서의 사미헌 장복추의 위상

Abstract

Samiheon Jang Bok Chu was a 8th-generation-passed successor of Yeoheon Jang Hyeon Gwang. He succeeded the learning tradition of Hangang·Yeoheon scholars' sector, non-mainstream group of Yeongnam scholars' sector and connected it to the learning tradition of Toigye scholars' sector. He devoted all his effort in re-configuring the idea of Yeoheon 'to restore his isolated ancestors' learning and idea'. In addition, he accepted Daesan Lee Sang Jeong style Toigye's learning and upgraded it in order to restore Jang Hyeon Gwang's learning in the tradition of Toigye's learning. Furthermore, he showed favor to Nammyeong scholars' sector and Nammyeong learning itself supporting Yeongnam scholars' sector at both sides together with Toigye scholars' sector, and made efforts to integrate Toigye learning and Nammyeong learning. Succeeding his ancestor Jang Hyeon Gwang and Hangang Jeong Gu's academic features, he tried to combine such features to genuine Yeongnam scholars' sector for complete integration in terms of both idea and spirit with his life-long efforts. The word 'integration' is the feature of Samiheon's academic spirit. Jang Bok Chu's academic tendency aiming at 'integration' at the most is thought to be an example rarely seen in Korean modern history of Confucianism. Jang Bok Chu's position in the history of Joseon Confucianism is thought to be findable by being related with such features set forth above.