<句讀解法>, 漢文의 句讀와 懸吐, 口訣

Abstract

In this research, I have looked into 『how to punctuate』 where Geumcheon Im, Gyu-Jik(1811～1853) had systematically reorganized punctuation, commentary, and annotation of Chinese letters. In particular, 『how to punctuate』 provides us with various types and examples of punctuation, commentary, and annotation depending upon Korean annotation of the Confucian classics in a consistent way, which is precious material for us to illuminate coherence in relation to Korean grammar in modern days. In brief, its scholastic history of the material is the same as follows: 1. Its hierarchy and contents are systematic and detailed. 2.Its commentary annotation type is various and detailed, most of all, it focusing upon literary meaning, the force of literary style, and context of a passage. 3. It proposes and explains in detail punctuation, punctuation understanding, understanding method, meaning, consonant, punctuation method, punctuation, commentary, and a variety of cases of annotation in a specific way. 4. It emphasizes meaning and usage of heoja[虛字] that is deemed to play an important role in Chinese letters. 5. It is distinctive in dividing and specifying a title of honor and dansah[斷辭] in a detailed way. 6. It has consistently systemized punctuation, commentary, and annotation through unceasing supplementation and modification. The value of this material academically seems to excel one page long <goo-gyeol-ji-nam> in which Lee, Sam-Hwan briefly examined the type of punctuation and explained its examination in the beginning of the 19th century. In particular, the reason that Im, Gyu-Jik wrote 「how to punctuate」 resulted from his special interest in and understanding to the study of Chinese classics(the doctrines of Chu-tz) including <moon- byeon-rok-jil-ui>·<dae-hak-jang-gu-ju-hae>·<joong-yong-soo-jang- joo-bo-hae>·<ip-moon-shae-eon(non-wi-sung-hyun-byeok-i-dan)>. In addition, it is closely related to the situation that there were processes for collection and reorganization of Chinese literary classics in various fields in and around 19th century in some degrees.