聾溪 李秀彦의 삶과 시 세계

Abstract

This thesis is the first introduction of the life and poetic world of Nonggye Lee, Soo­un. He lived in the age of King Sookjong in 17 century. That time is known for the most confusing political strife among political parties. Thus, he was forced to be caught in the vortex of politics. Lee, Soo­un, a disciple of Song, Si­yeol, went through the ups and downs of life with his teacher. He was assigned to important positions and got fame in society. However, while he was fully advocating Song, Si­yeol who was a learned scholar and leading figure in politics, he had to suffer from position changes, demotion, and even banishment. One of the reasons of his suffering is that he has incorruptible character and likes an argument and direct admonition. Compared to his character, his poems are surprisingly elegant, not rough or extreme. It seems that he did not learn poetry in earnest, but influenced by his father Lee, Dong­jik who had learned poetry from Lee, An­nul, a great poet of Mongneung literary world, his teacher Song, Si­yeol and other friends and writers worthy of respect, he became a poet naturally. He wrote about 500 poems. Most of them were written when he went to his hometown and lived there for five years and when he was banished for another five years. Therefore, this thesis tries to study the characteristics of his poems, focused on the poems written for the above two periods. Poems that he wrote in Cheongju, his hometown, show that he tried to enjoy a life of leisure and poetry writing by poetic exchange with others. Thus, pleasure can be easily seen in them. In contrast, poems that he wrote during the banishment in Yisan show that he tried to drown his exhaustion in poetry and drink. Thus, they are filled with weariness, despair, and nostalgia for his hometown.