沆瀣 洪吉周의 文章中原 探索

Abstract

In order to explore into a complicated and unintelligible space called ‘Suksunyeom(孰遂念)' which was originally devised by Hanghae Gil-ju Hong(沆瀣 洪吉周), this study focused upon Munjang Jungwon(文章中原, literary center field), another space with similar nature as Suksunyeom. The literary center field or Mungjang Jungwon was a virtual space which Hong reached through many years of speculations and long literary journey, and also has a potential of good guiding model for our contemporary studies on ‘Suksunyeom', because it resembles Suksunyeom in structural aspects. Furthermore, his literary center field encompasses certain ultimate destination of literature, so it may have its own influences upon our contemporary academic efforts to illuminate his literary world. However, as long as the purpose of this study is to examine Munjang Jungwon and thereby uncover the reality of Hong's spatial imagination to prepare a foothold for follow-up studies on ‘Suksunyeom', this study focused on making clear spatial distinctiveness of Munjang Jungwon. As a result, this study could deduce four major sources of Hong's spatial imagination projected into Munjang Jungwon. That is, it was found that Munjang Jungwon(literary center field) is a space accessible only by realization, a space requiring ceaseless verification through skepticism, a space where differences go together with identicalness, a space without any certain tool, location or interpretation, and a space expandable ever through mutual communications between opposed entities. Summing up, it is concluded that these four major sources of Hong's spatial imagination form the pivotal framework that supports and maintains his space of ‘Suksunyeom' beyond his literary center field.