구한말 제주 문인 海隱 金羲正의 삶과 문학

Abstract

This work looks into the life and literature of scholar Haeun Kim Hee-Jeong, native to Jeju. Haeun was born in Chocheon, Jeju Island in the late 19th century of Chosun dynasty. The social location of his family initially belonged to the category of Isok (lower managerial administrative class during the Chosun period); and later climbed up to the Confucius scholar class. Haeun learned from many people in Jeju Island. Later on, he learned Seongri Confucius teachings and the thoughts Wijung Chuksa (defending orthodoxy and rejecting heterodoxy) from Myunam Choi Ik-Hyun who was exiled to Jeju Island; and finally grew into a central figure for succeeding the scholarly lineage of Hwaseo-Myunam. We can find three characters from the literature of Haeun. Firstly, he succeeded the scholarly lineage of Hwaseo through his meeting Myunam Choi Ik-Hyun in Jeju. I have so far identified that Hwaseo and Nosa School are only those whose scholarly lineage is succeeded by a scholarly figure such as Haeun. Secondly, he was actively participated in teaching activities in Jeju. Approaching the end of Chosun period, the longstanding educational institutions such as samcheon seodang and gullim seowon did not play well their due role. Haeun revitalized the role by establishing the scholarly statue of nobongheung and by observing Confucius ceremonies for Ohyun (five confucius scholars) at the altar of Ohyun. This all indicates that Haeun was the example and leader in Jeju society. This is also significant that the teaching activities were made by a Jeju Island native. This kind of academic activities is clearly different from what was made by those exile to Jeju Island. Thirdly, Haeun tried to describe and appreciate the Jeju Island’ nature in his writings. Haeun’s manuscript, climbing Halla Mt well described both the uplifting mood of climbing Halla mt and dark socio-political situations at those times. His writing holds a character for succeeding the Myunam Choi-Ik Hyun’s writing of Climbing Halla. Haeun’s writing of Youngjushipkyung (meaning, ten beautiful sceneries of Jeju) holds its significance in succeeding the literature of Maegyeo Lee Han-Woo. Numerous writers had appreciated the nature of Jeju Island in many different ways in their literature. The appreciation of Haeun for Jeju Island’s nature is characterized in that it is made by a Jeju Island born writer and it develops further achievement in the literature.