退修齋 李炳鯤 현실인식의 一端 -「八哀詩」를 중심으로-

Abstract

Toe Su-jae Lee Byeong-gon's 「Pal-ae-si」 was written in the form of a five-word poem about eight patriotic figures. It is a poem composed of 8 chapters and 326 districts about 「Minchung Jeonggong」, 「Choi Myeon-am」, 「Lee Jun」, 「Heowangsan」, 「Ahn Jung-geun」, 「Ihyangsan」, 「Kim Byeoksan」, and 「Lee Dae-gye」. It is developed in the structure of a narrative about each character, a narrative about events and scenes, and a real-world examination of the characters. Through the concise description of each character and the narrative of their actions and actions, we can see how Toe Su-jae perceives the time, and a glimpse into Toe Su-jae's perception of reality through the description that expresses his judgment on their narratives. Toe Su-jae revealed his inner sense of resistance against Japanese imperialism through despicable descriptions such as ‘Seongye(腥穢)’, ‘ijeog(夷賊)’, ‘ganggu(強㓂)’, and ‘gyeonsi(犬豕)’, and was facing the helpless reality of Joseon’s government. He found a way to overcome this reality in the loyalty and spirit of officials and intellectuals, and respected the decisiveness of the person who implemented it. This perception is a loyalty based on reality that emphasizes practicality, unlike traditional Confucian scholars who emphasized loyalty based on a sense of seeking salvation. This is what differentiates Toe Su-jae from other Confucian scholars during the Japanese colonial period.