함인재(含忍齋) 정국채(鄭國采)의 관례(冠禮) 연구

Abstract

Haminjae Jeong Guk-chae was a Noron-leaned(老論係) Confucian scholar whose main activity was done out of office in the early 19th Century. He was a Yehak (禮學, study on manners from Confucian tradition) scholar who wrote Yehak books such as SaryeChalyo(四禮撮要) and GyeonryeGangseol(經禮講說) along with Haminjae's Posthumous Work (含忍齋遺稿). He learned lots of academic theories from then renowned Yehak scholar Gyeongho Lee Ui-jo(李宜朝). Jongjahwanse-Gagwanhunsa(從子煥世加冠訓辭) included at Haminjae's Posthumous Work was a unique writing about studies on traditional coming-of-age ceremony and must be materials that could fathom the world of Yehak built by Jeong Guk-chae. This writing made after he performed the coming of age ceremony for his nephew Hwanse followed the form of instructions. Therefore, this writing took the different form from the manuals for ceremonies suggested by Yegyeong(禮經) and Yeseo(禮書). For example, unlike Jujagarye(朱子家禮) that suggested roughly 17 clauses, he paid attention to Clause 8, 9 and concentrated on re-interpreting the system of meaning contained there. The study found that while establishing Jujagarye as a basic text, Jeong Guk-chae took the stance oriented towards old practices by citing Uirye(儀禮) and Yegi(禮記). Furthermore, he conducted a series of creative reinterpretation as to go beyond the contents of Yeseo and Yegyeong. This suggests that his world of Yehak explored and arrived at a profound level.