전남지역 종가문화(宗家文化) 활성화 방안에 대한 고찰

Abstract

This paper attempts to find an effective way of activating Korea's head family culture by focusing on the main families of the Chonnam Province. The traditional culture of Korea has developed within a particular group. However, its significance is not limited to its birthplace but may expand to the entire human civilization and culture. Among the many aspects of traditional Korean culture, head family culture was preserved and passed down living space, which is centered on a firstborn son, traces of life, and family identity. This study aims to clarify the significance of main family culture and consider some ways of illuminating, activating, and establishing its cultural heritage. The head family can be interpreted in terms of social stratum, symbolic space, family identity, blood relationship, living space, etc. To activate the head family culture, a policy measure is needed, by which the spiritual and cultural values of head family culture will be reviewed to ensure the existence of local identity and to find an appropriate support plan. The use of the head family culture should focus on excavating tangible and intangible assets, analyzing and arranging data, developing a tourist attraction, which is an optimal way of utilizing the culture, advertising, and marketing. Additionally, activating the head family culture should provide an opportunity to study the spiritual and cultural values of the local head family culture to ensure its continuity and to establish our cultural identity. Accordingly, we will be able to activate the noble culture of the head family and reestablish the historical significance and role of a region. It is expected that this result will transcend the borders of the Chonnam region and Korea and develop the Korean idea of loyalty and filial piety into a global family culture.