조선 중기 유교 “문명”의 세속화 정책 - 『신증동국여지승람』 효자ㆍ열녀 기술을 중심으로 -

Abstract

Joseon tried to stabilize society and strengthen its rule through Confucian civilization. This culture is the secularization of Confucianism, and one of them is a culture that honors devoted son(孝子) and fierce wife(烈女). This culture continued through Silla and Goryeo to Joseon, but its ideological foundation is based on thinking of ruling with filial piety(孝). In Joseon, Confucian culture of Goryeo was inherited from the beginning, and Confucianism, which emphasized filial piety, was secularized. This is detailed in the Donggukyeojiseungram(東國輿地勝覽) and the advanced Donggukyeojiseungram(新增東國輿地勝覽), but the latter contains 155 more than half of the former 280 cases. The reason for this is that King Jungjong promoted filial piety as a way to calm public sentiment and stabilize state affairs and the people's livelihood. In particular, the advanced Donggukyeojiseungram is a comprehensive national report of the devoted son and fierce wife from all over the country, showing the direction and method of Confucian secularization in the middle of Joseon. Even that time the filial piety of the Buddhist style still lingered, and secularization work was carried out simultaneously to transform it into a Confucian style. Kings also commended about extreme filial piety, but the ratio was not high, and there were not many wives who were extremely incised to die with their husbands. In addition, the Story of devoted son, which was built actively in the late Joseon Dynasty, was able to find its original form. Devoted son and fierce wife were the secularizations that Confucianism aspired to. And the records of them in the advanced Donggukyeojiseungram are not traditions that are made or died, but still lead to a sense of awe for life, and will be an important basis for our efforts to create the traditions necessary for our lives.