『月汀集』의 知性史的 意味와 位相 －尹根壽의 학문과 문학에 대한 조망을 겸하여－

Abstract

The purpose of this writing is to find out the meaning and status of studies and literature of Yoon Keunsoo in the intellectual history context of Joseon of the late 16th century-early 17th century through major writings contained in 『Woljeongjip』. In the Korea Chinese writing prose history, Yoon Keunsoo is evaluated as a figure who introduced reactive style of writing of Ming’s restorative school in the forefront of ‘learning Ming’. However, as detected by the acceptance of the doctrines of Wang Yang-ming, this is the time when the atmosphere of ‘learning Ming’ was created also in terms of ideology. But, though Yoon Keunsoo was open to the acceptance of the Ming literary circle in terms of literature, ideologically, he has taken a position to reject the doctrines of Wang Yang-ming thoroughly. This is well shown in 『Juryuknonnan(朱陸論難)』 that summarized the arguments exchanged with Yuk Gwangjo, a scholar of the Wang Yang-ming school of Ming and this is the first example of the full-scale debate of scholars in both countries on orthodox Neo-Confucianism and the doctrines of Wang Yang-ming and shows that the ideology history of both countries entered in the step forced to go the different way. On the other hand, he played a role providing new impetus to the literary world such as publishing 『Hanmuntoseok(韓文吐釋)』 that showed the reading of Chinese character in Hangeul of the sentences of Han Yu and added opinions in literature and publishing the anthology of poetry of Lee Mongyang and 『Sachan(史纂)』 etc. In particular, understanding and practice on Ming’s restorative school made a decisive contribution in forming reactive the style of writings and its traces can be found at 「Jicheonsuseo(芝川壽序)」. However, putting literary moves of Yoon Keunsoo, he did not follow Ming’s restorative school unilaterally. By identifying the current and trends of the Ming literary circle, he tried to apply them actively and flexibly according to the cultural climate of Joseon. As shown above, the both-sided attitude of Yun Geunsu shown in 『Woljeongjip』, that is, his position which is fairly conservative ideologically but open literally clearly shows a cross-section of the intellectual history of Joseon in the late 16th century when various trends conflicted.