桐溪 鄭蘊의 학통과 학문사상

Abstract

Jeong-on(鄭蘊, 1569∼1641) was born in Gyeongnam Aneum(安陰),lived in a very confusing period, e.g. foreign intrusion, such asImjinwaeran, Byungjahoran, etc. internationally and Gwanghae'styranny, etc. domestically. Whenever he met such big trouble, he facedwith straight loyalty. At his age of 45(1613), when Yeongchangdaegun(永昌大君) died and Inmokdaebi(仁穆大妃) was dethroned, heascended Gabinbongsa(甲寅封事) and banished to Jeju island for 10years, at his age of 68(1636) he tried to commit suicide by cutting hisabdomen with his sword on his waist when Injo(仁祖) intended tosurrender when encircled in Namhansansung , when a large Qing(淸)army invaded, and finished his life in a retiring place by buildingHwayeobru(花葉樓) after returning to his home, Mori(某里) when Injosurrendered, etc. he was a scholar who prepared Confucian knowledgeand exerted efforts to practice right loyalty(義). Gyeongsangwoodo(慶尙右道) Aneum, where Donggye was born, wasstrongly influenced by the mood of Josik(曺植)'s Nammyeonghak(南冥學). Furthermore, he became a literary person of Naeam(萊庵) Jeong,inhong(鄭仁弘), who most resembled Nammyeong from Hapehcon, also,he claimed that his disposition was similar, therefore, he was deeply influenced by Nammyeonghak, which was continued Nammyeong→Naeam. On the other hand, he served Wolcheon(月川) Jomok(趙穆),best student of Toegye(退溪) Yi Hwang(李滉) as his teacher, also,served Hangang(寒岡) Jeonggu(鄭逑), as his teacher, who served bothToegye and Nammyeong, and intended to harmonize NammyeongSchool and Toegye School. In other words, he was a person whoentered the political reality with both scholastic aspect and practicalaspect simultaneously by harmonizing the characteristic and advantageof both schools in himself, he was a remarkable person in scholastichistory of thought of Yeongnam school since Toegye and Nammyeong. Furthermore, he was emerged as a Namincheongronja(南人淸論) whenGwanghae's daebuk power or Seo-in's seize power since Injobanjeong,trained Yongju(龍洲) Jogyeong(趙絅) and Misu(眉叟) Heomok(許穆) asdisciples, and became a remarkable person in this field, since he wasin the position of connecting Guihonamin(畿湖南人) school, which isconnected to Yi Hwang→Jeonggu→Jeong-on→JogyeongㆍHeomok→Yiik(李瀷). However, Donggye showed different appearance from otherNammyeong scholars, while he was more strongly influenced byNammyeonghak rather than Toegyehak. That is, nevertheless thescholars of Gyeongsangwoodo region had a tendency to live inseclusion under the influence of Nammyeonghak, he intended toactively participate in politics, differently, also, became the mostupright vassal during Gwanghae and Injo period, while experiencingthe events in the center by forming relations with most of nationalmajor political affairs.