潛冶 朴知誡의 삶과 행적 연구

Abstract

Jam-ya, Park Ji-gye had not only a regional connection with Gyeonghwasajok faction (noble families living both in and around Hanyang) based on Bansongbang, outside Seoul's Donuimun Gate, but also had a political connection with Seo-in party. He returned to his home in Seoul after having moved around Jecheon and Goesan for 12 years due to the Japanese Invasion of Korea. However, during the reign of King Gwanghaegun, he moved to Shinchang, Chungcheong-do Province, in order to avoid the dictatorship of Daebuk faction and repeated political noise in administration. In the meantime, he moved to Namyang, Gyeonggi-do Province for a while, but he lived in Asan for the rest of his life. As a result, his descendants have still lived in Asan to this day. From a young age, Park Ji-gye refused to hold an official position and lived a life of a moralist enthusiastically devoted to the study of Neo-Confucianism for the rest of his life. Even after moving to Shinchang, he actively interacted with his longtime friends, Kwon Deuk-gi and Jo Ik, immersing himself into an academic research on Neo-Confucianism. Meanwhile, many literary scholars and followers, including Jo Geuk-seon, were constantly raised in ceaseless teaching and learning activities, which played a significant role in establishing the tradition of Confucianism in the Asan in the 17th century and in broadening its foundation. After Injo banjeong (the coup of 1623), he was respected as Sanlimcheosa (a prestigious officer in nature) along with Kim Jang-saeng and Jang Hyeon-gwang, and was invited to a palace as a renowned scholar to help the new rulers. However, he confronted not only the palace officials but also mainstream scholars such as Kim Jang-saeng over the issues of righteous succession of the King, which arose in the special political situation of anti-government, accordingly, along with issues of funeral related manners and custom. As a result, he has been at the center of controversy for a long time, making him both admired and envied at the same time. However, his consistent argument on academic beliefs was finally carried out, and the issue of Wonjongchusong(元宗追崇) was decided according to the will of Park Ji-gye. Park Ji-gye was later enshrined in Ohhyeon-seowon Confucian Academy, that is, Insan-seowon Confucian Academy, now becoming a historic part in Asan. In the 17th century, he newly entered Asan area and contributed to expanding the Confucian tradition and foundation of the Asan region through learning and education and to raising its academic level. Therefore, it is obvious that Jamya, Park Ji-gye was the person who laid the foundation for the formation of Neo-Confucianism in Asan in the 17th century. Today, this tradition has become the basis for shaping the identity of Asan, so it should continue to be widely discussed in a long term.