<天君紀>의 修養論 形象化, 그 志向價値에 대한 새로운 認識

Abstract

Cheongungi holds revolutionary status in the history of the Cheongun discourse, which used to be a didactic genre of explaining and conveying training theories. It was converted into a novel genre of embodying training theories by the time of Cheongungi. There is a need to focus on characters of Cheongungi to understand the pattern of genre conversion. The main characters include Cheongun, the Loyal Subject, and Enemy General. Cheongun loses his Bonseong by neglecting his cultivation of Mibalsi. The Loyal Subject reprimands Cheongun that is lazy with his training. The Enemy General is sensitive to interests. The speaker of Cheongungi introduces the Enemy General has a quick eye for profit rather than being a bad man. He highlights Cheongun's restoration of his Bonseong by the help of his Loyal Subject. The author's viewpoint of the political scene those days is projected on this value sought after by them. The value sought after in Cheongungi provides two lessons for modern people. One is that Bonseong has immunity and healing functionality, and the other is that the mind has cosmic nature and independent status. Each of the lessons is followed by their training methods: reading, meditation, painting, climbing, and writing will be proper for the first lesson, and episodes about Simseong of Toigye and Judoni will be fit for the second lesson.