澤堂 李植 古文 硏究

Abstract

This paper is to investigate the whole literature of Taek Dang(澤堂), Lee Shik(李植, 1584～1647), who was one of the four great masters of chinese literature in the middle of Choson(朝鮮) Dynasty and to establish his position in the history of Korean literature. Taek Dang, who was the most outstanding all of the four chinese literature families, protected the orthodox chinese literature. He was born in a good family with good literary environment, studied hard, setting sages' compositions a good example. He started a government official after Incho's(仁祖) Restoration when the west party took the helm of the state affairs. He became one of hostages of Cheong because he asserted continuous fighting against Cheong during the Pyeongjahoran(丙子胡亂).As he was studied under the authority of Confucianism, the starting point and the goal of his thinking was Confucianism. He had always studied Confucianism through the great ancient writings. He carried his confucianism thoughts through his writings. Even though he was orthodox confucianist, he was interested in the Taoism and wrote about the training of it. But he rejected the mixture of the philosophy of Wang Yangming, Toism and Buddism with his thoughts in order to keep the purity of Confucianism. He argued the pursuit of Dang and Song writings and the agreement of doctrine and writing. Even though Uigomunpa(擬古文派) emphasized the importnace of Jin and Han Dynasty writings, he emphasized Dand and Song Dynasty writings. He thought, in order to correct the writing trend of his day, the writing must coincide with the doctrine of the day.His ancient writings have been won general applause as an exemplary writing by modern people as well as people of his day. Because the expression of his writings is refined and reasonable, the future generation regarded him as the highest level of the ancient writings.