목은 이색의 절의(節義) 실천과 후대의 평가

Abstract

This study shows that how Mogeun Lee-saek acknowledged loyalty and how to practice it in his real life. Also, it is researched what Mogeun’s achievements is changed by historical record of the early part of Joseon Dynasty, and why it happened. Mogeun Lee-saek, a literary man representing the last period of Koryo, achieved not only political status but exceptional academic legacy. In particular, Mogeun devoted himself to sustaining Goryo and maintained honor and loyalty for Goryo perfectly. Moreover, the settlement and development of Neo-Confucianism in our nation is one of the Mogeun’s best achievements. However, Mogeun’s accomplishments had been reduced, suppressed, and even disparaged due to the complex political situations in the early part of Joseon Dynasty. Mogeun had been derogated by sayings that he admired Buddism, collaborated with the King Taejo Lee Sung-gye, or took investiture from the King Taejo. However, most criticism is sure to be invented, which can be proved by his poetry and achievements of his life. Furthermore, it was reaffirmed Baksa Lee-hanbok, Woam Song-siyol and Myunam Choi-ikhyun by that the negative evaluation of Moguen in the early Joseon had been the wrong perspective created by the history record intentionally invented.