유몽인의 「안변삼십이책」 연구: 조선 중기 문학에서의 ‘정치(政治)’의 한 사례로서

Abstract

Yu Mong-in(柳夢寅, 1559∼1623)’s <The 32-point Northward Policy>(安邊三十二策) is a full-length policy paper that was sent to Han Jun-gyeom(韓浚謙, 1557∼1627) at the provincial governor of Hamgyeong-do. This paper is marked by Mong-in’s a prominent political reformist characteristic. The 32-point Northward Policy face up the socio-economic backwardness of Chosun(朝鮮) and have a critical mind to emerge from the backwardness by administrativeㆍpoliticalㆍfiscal reform policy. I explore the ways in which his 32-point Northward Policy allude to various books on strategy(兵書) of “ancient Classics”, and the ways in which his 32-point Northward Policy describe the China’s various socio-economic advancements of “contemporary Classics.” Particularly, the latter is noteworthy that his thought is shared with the school of northern studies(北學派). They all, for instance, exhorted to emulate Chinese brick and wagon, to promote commerce and circulation of hard currency. In the forth chapter, I explore, furthermore, the connection between the “books on strategy(兵書)” and “classical Prose(古文)” as his ideological foundation, and it’s Significance in Middle and Latter Chosun Period. Consequently, I argue that Mong-in’s Political ideas has thoughts of “The Politics based on books on strategy[Classical Prose]” or “The books on strategy[Classical Prose] based on Politics.”