一齋 李恒의 학문적 위상 확립과정과 南皐書院

Abstract

Lee Hang(李恒), who was born in Han Yang in 1499, rusticated to Tae In, Jeolla-do at the age of 40. After then, he trained disciples concentrating to his study. When Japanese Invasion of Korea broke out in 1592, his disciples took part in the war by raising up forces or provided material support to the army. These were the way they kept fidelity which they had learned from him. After that, confucian scholars in Honam area tried to follow his will, and they accepted him as the teacher as well as moralist representing Honam area. He, however, wasn’t like that from the begining. At that time, he was comparable with Lee Hwang or Jo Sik, but different from them. He gradually established reputation taking the sponsorship and support of confucian scholars in Honam area. They tried to do something for him. For example, Namgo Seowon(南皐書院) where there was his mortuary tablet was authorized by the king of Chosun dynasty, and he also was granted a posthumous epithet(諡號), ‘Mun Kyoung(文敬)’. For these efforts, his status in Honam area was getting distinct. Especially, in 1881 it was claimed that ‘the five sages in Honam(湖南五賢)’ should be canonized into the National Academy, and then he acquired firm evaluation of a scholar representing Honam area. This evaluation was passed down until 19th century, and ‘Ganjae’s literary people’ kept going on with the effort to succeed his practical study.