校正廳本 『書經諺解』의 존대법

Abstract

Published between the 18th and 21st years of King Seonjo's reign, the Gyojeongcheong versions of annotated Confucian scriptures are the last outcome from the annotation of such Confucian classics in the early Joseon period. It's still uncertain what is the principle of annotation that those versions used. However, that principle may be partially clarified if we examine how the honorific system of language was used in the publications. The Gyojeongcheon version of Saseo Eonhae assumed that the Confucian Theory of Way, dubbed as dotongron, should be the most critical principle of how the honorific system of language is. But in the same agency's version of 『Seogyeong Eonhae』, which is a Confucian scripture and historic it was most stressed that the history of the ancient times had been recorded in writing by contemporary official historiographers and, accordingly, situational logic was applied as the most important principle of that honorific system. This is the biggest difference between the two Gyeongjeong versions. Therefore, 『Seogyeong Eonhae』 used honorific words in describing speeches and affairs from the Six Wise Kings of the Yao-Shun period and so-called the Heavenly Son. The publication also showed worship towards Jugong and Kija in accordance with the Legitimate Theory including the theory of way as mentioned above. In conclusion, the Gyeonjeongcheon version of 『Seogyeong Eonhae』 put its first priority on situational logic, but occasionally accepted the Sung-Confucian Theory of Legitimacy.