소쇄원의 일원론적 공간관에 관한 연구

Abstract

(Background and Purpose) Since the 1970s, many Korean traditional spaces—such as houses and old roads—have been damaged due to urbanization and industrialization. The new architecture reflects highly capitalist thinking, Western rationalism, and biblical spatiality. As a result of this process, Korea's own identity has become ambiguous. At the time, however, the western spatial view was shaken by the emergence of contemporary philosophy and new physics. Moreover, philosophers, architects, scientists, and artists with tendency toward monism have begun to attract attention in the 21st century. Western people call this oriental mysticism and show significant interest in the trend, necessitating the reinterpretation of the monistic spatial view that bound the East and West together and reexamined the Korean cultural heritage. The purpose of this study is to reveal the current monistic spatial view found in Soswaewon. (Method) For research analysis, we first examine the theoretical considerations of monism theory through a comparative analysis of oriental thought, western modern philosophy, and new physics. Second, the concept of the current monistic spatial perspective is defined, and the common spatial characteristics are derived as a keyword. Third, the derived keywords are assigned to the spatial region of Soswaewon by means of existing literature and previous studies, while the mutual relation is shown through an empirical comparative analysis. (Results) Common characteristic keywords of the monistic spatial view were classified as correlation, infinity, contingency, immanence, changeability, duplicity, complementarity, and enlightenment; and were applied to five space zones of Soswaewon. As a result, it can be seen that all are applied collectively to Soswaewon; and that correlative, changeable, and complementary characteristics are especially strong. (Conclusions) In this study, a high degree of coincidence was found between the traditional spatial perspectives of Soswaewon and the monistic spatial perspectives attracting attention in the 21st century; in which mutual indispensable complementary characteristics showed a strong correlation with interdependent, changeable, and complementary characteristics. Ultimately, Soswaewon is found to have continued research value as a highly significant traditional Korean cultural heritage that can represent the current monistic spatial view. Through a diverse and unique approach of review and interpretation, further attention and active research is expected to add value to many types of cultural heritage in the Korea.