慵齋 成俔의 對外認識과 自己認識

Abstract

This paper aims at examining the Yongjae Seonghyun(1439~1504)’s foreign-perception/self-perception and specific response, through his experience of envoys visiting Ming(明) and indirect experience neighboring countries. During the Joseon Dynasty, Koreans conceptualized ‘the others’ in the process of the identification or the self, which resulted in the acceptance of the idea of Little-China. At the beginning of Joseon Dynasty, Korean had very close diplomatic relationship with Ming Dynasty. Seonghyun and a whole official literary men of the earlier Joseon Dynasty, tried to frame Joseon society according to Confucianism and aimed at politics through the Chinese law and institutions. And In the process, Seonghyun and a whole official literary men of the earlier Joseon Dynasty, recognized should be for the purpose of the standard of Wenming(文明), he was tried to realize Wenming of ming in Joseon Dynasty. Therefore they recognize Joseon close to ‘Zhonghua(中華)-Ming’, while putting other neighboring countries like Jurchen and Japan into the others, ‘the barbarians’. Seongjong generation’s the idea of Little-China is by comparing with other established form an identity. They was accommodating Ming’s advanced system like literary, culture and institutions was trying to apply to the Joseon. They oriented efforts to Wenming, and about their 100 years since the nation integrated culture and literature’s capacity, they were a proud when compared to Ming doesn’t fall behind.