독서당(讀書堂)의 독서문화사적 의미와 활용 방안 연구

Abstract

This study intends to suggest the meaning and utilization plan of ‘Dokseodang’, which fostered talents from the Joseon Dynasty. To this end, this study intends to examine the meaning of the Dokseodang through literature research, to find out the status of the existing Dokseodang through field trips, and to suggest ways to use it. There is an area where the origin of the Dokseodang, which fostered talent from the Joseon Dynasty, remains as a road name. This is ‘Dokseodang-ro’, which runs from Hannam Station Intersection in Hannam-dong, Yongsan- gu, Seoul to Eungbong 4-way Intersection in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong- gu. The road name of Dokseodang-ro comes from ‘Dongho Dokseodang’ located in Dumori, Duseong-myeon (currently Oksu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul). As a result of reviewing the previous study of the Dokseodang, we found some implications. As the institution that lasted for about 340 years from Sejong to Yeongjo, the king announced the importance of reading as a philosophy for the administration of the state and actively practiced it. The fact that the Dokseodang functioned as a library where good books gathered, and that talented people had the spatial characteristics of reading and writing in the best environment. It is that talented people who read books at Dokseodang contributed to the development of the knowledge culture of the time by writing books, and that the country placed great importance on nurturing excellent talent. Through the field trip where Dokseodang is actually located, we looked at how the Dokseodang is being preserved and how the succession of Dokseodang is progressing. It is unfortunate that the local governments that had the Dongseodang are not succeeding and developing the spirit of reading culture. Seoul’s Eunpyeong-gu (Jingwansa), Jongno-gu (Jangui-sa), Yongsan-gu (Namho Dokdang), and Seongdong-gu (Dongho-Dangseodang) in Seoul, where the Dangseodang was used, only in Seongdong-gu. At present, the appearance of Dokseodang remains only the name of Dokseodang-ro, and the unique function and meaning of Dokseodang has disappeared. It is necessary to create an environment where local people can share their minds about reading culture by using the historical meaning of Dokseodang. In particular, as the construction of apartments, etc., have led to the development of our apartments, we must continue to seek to connect cultural heritage with quality of life in that we are not developing our traditional cultural history properly.