船遊를 통해 본 洛江 연안지역 선비들의 집단의식 -17세기 寒旅學人을 중심으로-

Abstract

Nakdong River has been one of the center of life, learning, culture and communication among Neo-Confucian literati of Yeongnam area. In particular, after 16th century when the group of literati from private schools Sarim appeared pavilion buildings also came up along the river which became very important local communication center. Sarim who had been interested in good companionship with other literati with virtue and learning were very eager to make advance their learning and enjoyed meeting for making poems, sightseeing of mountains and boating, which contributed to their refreshment and strengthening their bond as colleagues as well. It was Joseon dynasty when the entertainment of boating became part of literati's life associated with meeting at the pavilions along the river. When private schools established and became active the companionship between students who learned under same teacher also visualized with form of 'enjoying boating culture' which culminated in 17th century. Among the villages along the river Indong, Sangju, Chilgok, Taegu, Goryeong, Yeongsan, Changnyeong, and Haman were frequently gathered with literati and the main group of people who occupied the places were the followers of Jeonggu (鄭逑) and Jang Hyeongwang (張顯光). The writer of this paper tried to have a look at the world spirit of the literati who fostered and flourished the enjoying boating culture in the 17th century. Their boating was not just entertainment but it was a deliberately projected event only qualified literati could get on the board. Even choosing a date for boating was to match their own celebration. It was a kind of promotion for the group consciousness; they dramatized part of their daily learning process and let it spread. Considering two schools were the substantial literati group in Yeongnam we could find a hint of the beginning and developing of the schools by looking into their peculiar culture of boating.