心遠堂 李堉의 생애와 禮學思想

Abstract

This study has examined the biography of Yuk Yi(李堉, 1572~1637) with the pseudonym of Simwondang(心遠堂) and his thoughts of ritual manners. He was active in the area of Seongju(星州) from the late 16th century through the early 17th century. Yuk Yi was taught by two excellent masters in the area of Seongju: one was Uong Kim(金宇顒), and the other was Gu Jeong(鄭逑). He inherited the academic trends of the two masters, and acquired the learning spirit of Hwang Yi(李滉) and Sik Jo(曺植). He was so outstanding when taught by Uong Kim that he was among the top five of Kim's disciples. When led by Gu Jeong for 30 years, he was committed to studying ritual manners and practical ethics. Then he taught his students what he inherited from his two masters. He formed the bridge between his masters and his students when he inherited the academic course in the area of Seongju. Yuk Yi inherited Gu Jeong's results for studying ritual manners and contributed considerably to developing ritual manners in the Joseon Dynasty. Gu Jeong presented so many various theories of ritual manners and compiled so many books of ritual manners that he was admired as a master of ritual manners in the area of Yeongnam(嶺南) in the 17th century. As a result, his students asked questions of their master, or sent letters to him to solve problems, thus accumulating knowledge of ritual manners. Yuk Yi also suggested diverse manners related to village rituals, funerals, and memorial services and posed inquiry items or titles. It was the time when there were lively discussions about ritual manners across the nation. His suggestions of these diverse manners are meaningful as they make it possible to understand the academic tendencies of the time and to take interest in manners of incidental events and to prepare compromise plans.