조선시대 문묘석전(文廟釋奠)의 쟁점과 특징

Abstract

This paper analyzes Munmyoseokjeon(文廟釋奠, the Memorial Service for Confucian Sages, including Confucius) in Choseon Dynasty. Chosun Dynasty is Confucian natiion, Munmyoseokjeon was recognized as an important ritual from the beginning of Chosun Dynasty and was implemented very actively. It's gradually developed with Korean characteristics and it's different from Chinese Munmyoseokjeon. There are three Korean characteristics of Munmyoseokjeon in Choseon Dynasty period. Firstly, title of honor of Confucius is different from China. In Ming Dynasty, the title of Confucius as king was scrapped on 9th year of King Sejong's reign(1530). In contrast, there was a controversy over the title of honor of Confucius in Choseon Dynasty, and the title of Confucius as king remained the same. Secondly, In addition to Confucius and Confucian sages of China, Choseon Dynasty served a total of 18 prehistoric people from Unified Silla, Goryeo, and Choseon in the Munmyoseokjeon. Lastly Choseon Dynasty emphasized Neo-Confucianism and served Chinese Neo-Confucianists. In contrast, many scholars of the Wang Yangming school and of the Qing's bibliographical study of Chinese classics were served in China. In addition, the difference between Song's six Neo-Confucianists and China is also different. In Choseon Munmyoseokjeon, Song's six Neo-Confucianists go up to the Great Hall of the memorial service for Confucius.