도산서원에 대한 문화론적 독해 - 일기와 기행록을 중심으로 -

Abstract

This paper presents an attempt at a cultural studies-based approach toward Dosanseowon based on diaries and travel essays in order to supplement previous studies on Seowon focused on the fields of history, pedagogy, and architecture in the cultural aspect and pave a new path of research in the area. It is Dosangi by Toigye that is the first and the most detailed record of Dosanseowon. Everyone that made a visit to the seowon after his death read it almost with no exception. While they all shared respect and yearning for him, those who visited the seowon for in-depth inquiry displayed different views of it according to their individual academic and political situations, which were addressed in four directions in the present study. Visiting the Dosanseowon, the scholars praised the academic virtues of Toigye and Wolcheon Jo Mok at Sangdeoksa, delved into the meanings of signboards one by one at Jeongyodang and Gwangmyeongshil, and felt Toigye at a close distance at Dosanseodang where his articles were kept. They were also able to imagine the presence of Toigye that reached the universe at the open space of Cheonyeondae and Cheonwoondae. Furthermore, Dosanseowon tells a variety of stories including that of Lee Woon, who tried his best to safeguard the ancestral tablet of Toigye in the time of crisis and danger. Those aspects call attention to Dosanseowon as they imply that it can be understood as some cultural space and evolve into a new venue of storytelling. Dosanseowon, Toigye Lee Hwang, diary, travel essay, cultural studies, cultural space, Sangdeoksa, Jeongyodang, Gwangmyeongshil, Dosanseodang, Cheonyeondae, Cheonwoondae