1763년 필담자료를 통해 본 에도에서의 문사 교류 － 『傾蓋集』 서문에 보이는 인식을 중심으로 －

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine Gyeonggaejib (傾蓋集), a collection of literary exchanges written in 1763. This paper also investigates the perception of Japanese scholars from the central government regarding their exchanges of poetic writings with Koreans during the feudal Edo period. Since Gyeonggaejib includes writings of important scholars who were active in Linke (林家) during that period, and who were thus relatively free of the control from Tsushima and able to observe Korean scholars closely, the book can be considered a significant historical document. Shibui Taishitsu (澁井太室) argues in his introduction that exchanges of poetic writings must regain their original role as a device of friendship, rather than being one only on surface but in reality being used for competition. The introduction by Kimura Horai (木村蓬萊), on the other hand, tries to clarify misunderstandings of the literary competence of Korean scholars, while the introduction by Seki Shoso (關松窓) explains how exchanges between Korean and Japanese scholars produced mutual understanding. These writings show how Japanese scholars, who have closely observed Koreans, were able to re-evaluate their inaccurate criticisms and show a tendency to self-correct their distorted views. That there were certain classes of Japanese scholars who were willing to collaborate with Koreans, just as there were Korean scholars who made efforts to understand their Japanese counterparts, signifies that there has always been a possibility of mutual understanding between scholars of the two countries.