肅宗御製에 나타난 圃隱에 대한 인식

Abstract

Poeun Jeong Mong-Joo was a representative Confucian scholar in the end of Goryeo and the early of Joseon Dynasty who was revered as a founder of Korean Neo-Confucianism. He was also considered as a symbol of righteousness, at the same time, since he died augustly for his righteousness, even he knew that the world could not change. The kings of Joseon Dynasty endeavored to spread Poeun's studies and righteousness, because his righteousness and studies were the foundation of Joseon Dynasty system. Even Sukjong's awareness of him in his writings was ‘a liege man to keep righteousness’ and ‘a founder of Korean Neo-Confucianism’. Sukjong considered ‘righteousness’ as Poeun's historical act and ‘a founder of Korean Neo-Confucianism’ as an academic status through the common logic. Keeping righteousness for Goryeo even he knew that the new age would come up, was to practice studies that he mastered. What Sukjong paid attention to, was also his true image as a scholar to practice what he learned. Why Sukjong revered Poeun unconditionally, was he was a model that he and the people should learn from. Particularly, Sukjong regarded him as a master king in a sense that he is a secular monarch and an owner of public morals to practice Confucian duty. It is understood why Sukjong set Poeun as a model that not only he, but also the people should follow, was to renew social atmosphere and academic climate of Joseon Dynasty.