20세기 유학자 남붕의 구학, 그 전개와 좌절

Abstract

In the early part of the 20th century when the acceptance movement of Western culture appeared, various forms of reformism were being raised on Confucianism itself. On the other hand, the conservative Confucianists, which occupy the majority, were regarded as old study schools, and are still far from academic interest. Old studies was the term used by intellectuals and some reformative Confucianists that supported Confucianism Reformation at that time to refer to traditional studies including Neo-Confucianism. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the reality of old studies by examining thoughts and lives of conservative Confucianists in Yeungnam through the diary of Nam Bung(1870~1933) lived in Yeonghae, Gyeongbuk. Nam Bung lived in the 20th century, but still discussed old theories of Neo-Confucianism. He began his work every morning by greeting his mother and visiting his ancestor shrine. To defend the Confucian ideology, he devoted himself to fostering students, actively participated in various forms of Confucian religion movements, and confirmed his convictions by sharing with the big Confucianists at home and abroad. This paper focuses on how these activities emerged in times of old and new studies opposition, and what philosophical foundations support these activities.