圃隱 鄭夢周의 交遊와 詩的 表現

Abstract

This study aims to investigate several aspects of Poeun Jeong Mongju‘s social intercourse having an influence on his poems. First, Poeun was associated with Sadaebu(士大夫) in late Goryeo whom he had deep affection for. Poeun revealed his attachment rather directly through his poems because he was accompanying the army to the war or stayed in other countries as diplomatic envoy, for which he had to leave them. Next aspect of his social intercourse is related to his job as a diplomat. Jeong Mongju visited China and Japan several times as a diplomatic envoy. After coming back, he took charge of reception of guests from China and Japan. While doing this, Poeun praised the greatness of the emperor of Ming Dynasty and emphasized that Josun and Ming was one. It was not a courtesy praise but a cordial expression because supports from Ming was necessary for the stability of Goryeo Dynasty. Finally, he was also associated with Buddist monks. He learned Neo-Confucianism but studied in temples having a high understanding of Buddism. Thus, he was close to Buddist monks and had attitude of embracing Buddism. Poeun sometimes visited temples in mountains to talk with Buddist monks and communicated with them through poems. These aspects of Poeun's social intercourse can be believed to be the drive for him to be a center of group of Jeoleui which worked for Goryeo's revival and the reason of making him respected until Josun Dynasty continuously.