화산삼걸花山三傑의성립成立과 의의意義

Abstract

What is the meaning of Whasan-Samgul(three heroes)? Whasan is the ancient Andong region’s name and three heroes are three great governors. Therefore they are famous governors who have brought great honor to Andong. Who are Whasan-Samgul? They are Jang mun-bo(1516~1566), Ryu kyung-sim(1516~1571) and Byun yeong-chung(1516~1580) who are born in Andong in the same year and have lived 16C, performing the confucian scholar’s duty which assist king and do subject a favor through passing gwageo(the state examination). They have close bonds with each other as the same region and blood relative, thus have many similarities. They are rising confucian scholar bureaucrats who have lived in a large reform of the political system during ancient regime. They regard their reality as very pessimistic because they are overwhelmed by ancient regime, so the confucian political system of Josun dynasty don’t work normally. It is frequent that central government policy and king’s order are distorted and nullified in the provinces. Basically province officials share king’s worries and serve for subject. But inability and corruption of them make this premise absurd frequently. Whasan-Samgul have mostly served provinces official and struggled to go true official’s way. But Jang mun-bo died in Jinju office, Ryu keong-sim used to live a hard life in border area so died of disease in Jangdan, Gaesung. Byun yeong-chung served in four province including Namwon area and governed wisely everywhere to be praised and revered by people. They are great provinces officials obviously who fulfilled a favorable political obligation. The spirit of Samgul is succeeded to Kim sung-il, Ryu sung-yong, and so on, taking effect as spiritual nourishment bearing abundant fruit in Andong’s confucian culture.