선산김씨의 문중활동의 지역문화적 의의 - 文簡公派를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Kim, Chwi-seong and Kim, Chwi-mun were brothers from the Kim family that originated in Seonsan and settled at Deulseong Village of Seonsan. They both became students following Park, Yeong with the pen name of Songdang who played a great role for the Sarim school of Chutzu doctrines in the 16th century. Their committment to studying the doctrines of Chutzu and other activities led their family to be recognized. Particularly Kim, Chwi-mun honored with the title of mungangong after death had his posterity prosper. His two sons, Kim, Jong-mu and Kim, Jong-yu did various activities and contributed to promoting the practice of Confucian ideology in the area of Seonsan. Deulseong Village where the Kim family originating in Seonsan lived from generation to generation had environments favorable for agricultural production with the largest reservoir called Hoji in Seonsan located nearby. Hence, the Kim family originating in Seonsan formed nine villages naturally, and thrived greatly. In the 16th century, Kim, Chwi-mun played an important role in establishing Geumo Seowon which was the first academic institution in the area of Seonsan, so the members of his family could be united by extolling their excellent ancestors with the institution used as a foothold. The branch family of Panseogongpa beginning with his eldest son, Kim, Jong-mu not only organized the local Confucian scholars and led the regional academic activities and exchanges, but also formed marital relations in the area. At the same time, outside the region, the branch family of Panseogongpa made a wide network of Confucian scholars through academic and marital relationships with the school of Toegye in Andong and Sangju. The branch family of Haksaenggongpa beginning with Kim, Chwi-mun’s second son, Kim, Jong-yu succeeded to the scholastic mantles of Seoin and Noron. These two branches showed difference in Confucian ethics and political attitudes, and accordingly in their family activities. However, in the early 17th century, the Kim family originated in Seonsan intensified the family integration by publishing its genealogy. In the 18th century, the activity of integrating the family was more strengthened. The branch family of Kim, Jongmu with more thriving posterity was divided into more subbranches. In the 19th century when the order that all the educational institutions called seowon be closed was enforced, the Kim family originated in Seonsan led the way in putting into practice Confucian ideas and cattues. In the 20th century, the subbranch families of Kim, Jong-mu competed with each other to build structures for ancestral admiration, and contributed to uniting the family divisions and admiring ancestors. Outside the family, they tried to conserve the heritage and tradition of Confucian culture in the village of Deulseong, Seonsan. To sum up, the family of Kim, Chwi-mun did activities of putting into practice the ideology of Confucian rules and regulations, and Confucian culture on the economic, genealogical and academic grounds. These activities count for much in promoting Confucian culture within the community.