정인보 ‘조선 얼’의 정체성

Abstract

This study attempted to unveil the identity of ‘Joseon-Eol’ that Jeong In-bo wanted to disclose based on his Joseon research data after reconfiguring its genuine aspect. In previous studies, the term ‘Joseon-Eol’ was just recognized as a national view of history or ideological characteristics. Instead, they didn’t pay attention to the origin of Jeong In-bo’s ‘Joseon-Eol.’ He insisted that unless Joseon people’s Eol is properly established, a common goal is pursued under the same concern even though the details differ. Here, the main idea is ‘Joseon-Eol,’ a key to the culture and history of Joseon. In fact, Jeong In-bo’s ‘Joseon-Eol’ can be explained with ‘source,’ ‘manifestation’ and ‘intention.’ He said that the origin of ‘Joseon -Eol’ lies in ‘hongik (‘benefiting the world through love and service’)’ based on subjective and voluntary ‘uija (self-dependence).’ In fact, Joseon-Eol is comprised of two main parts: ‘uija’ and ‘hongik’ from the origin to manifestation and future orientation. In other words, they refer to ‘jeoroseo’ and ‘gamtong (‘sharing of feeling and thoughts’)’ respectively. If the ground and act of a person’s job are not dependent upon ‘a self’ (‘jeoroseo’), it is unable to share feeling and thoughts (‘gamtong’), which means that if ‘gamtong’ is impossible, self-Spirit is not properly established. In addition, ‘uija’ and ‘jeoroseo’ include ‘self-identity’ and ‘truth.’ Jeong In-bo explained the origin of Joseon-Eol with music, songs & dances and ‘dongi.’ When it comes to the manifestation of Joseon-Eol, it mentioned the historical cases in which the people were saved by subjective moral consciousness, ‘Uijaita (‘self-dependent, not dependent upon others’)’ in Buddhism and gamtong-based ‘Wimu Spirit.’ In addition, the orientation of Joseon-Eol since the National Liberation was often observed in the educational philosophy of academic foundations. Jeong In-bo’s Spirit which pursues subjectivity and publicity at the same time sends an important message to a modern society in which anonymity, relentless violence in mass psychology and loss of self-identity are found under popular media and social networks. This message is also applied to a Korean society in which democracy and creation of new culture based on self-reliance Spirit could still be a hot issue.