명종말~선조초 고봉 기대승의 정치 활동

Abstract

This study focuses on reconstructing the political activities of Ki Dae-seung and understanding the political situation of the time through Ki’s point of view. As a descendant of Gimyo-sarim, Ki was based on Do-hak(道學) based on his family studies. From a relatively early period, he had formed a political position of reforming politics from old times. At the end of the reign of King Myeongjong, he began his political career, and despite of young age, he was expected to represent the new generation(新進). Accordingly, he was impeached by Yi Liang, but after Yi Liang's loss, returned to the court. Ki strengthened his position as the center of the new generation. In the early Seon-jo’s reign, the conflict between the old and the new intensified over the reform of the politics, especially over the issue of Nangcheonje(郎薦制) and Munsojeon(文昭殿). Ki strongly advocated political reform on behalf of the new generation, in cooperation with Yi Hwang. He tried to lay the groundwork for political reform by demanding that evaluation for old political events should be clarified. He strongly criticized the old who were lukewarm about reform on issues that triggered conflicts between the old and the new, such as the Munsojeon. In the end, after suffering an incident by Kim Gae, Ki was advised by Yi Hwang to step down from the court. Since then, political reform has been led by the younger generation represented by Yi Yi.