지리산인문학의 인문지리학 연구 성과와 전망

Abstract

This paper was written to look at the significance and contribution of human geography by summarizing and analyzing the accomplishments and achievements of the work of the Institute of Mt. Jiri cultural studies for the past 10 years. For this reason, we have collected research data on geography studies. In this paper, I present the meaning of the academic achievement by extracting the topic of major achievement through various activities, books, and articles corresponding to the agenda. Finally, I have searched for limitations and complementary points of the study of human geography. This summarizes the main themes of human geography studies of Mt. Jiri: ‘the identity of the Mt. Jiri cultural landscape and the world heritage value of Mt. Jiri’, ‘the Korean Cheonghak-dong utopia’, the ‘approach to cultural ecology of Mt. Jiri feng shui’, the ‘mountain topography’, and ‘modern interpretation of Dureyjeonji’, ‘the residents life history through the premodern travel records of Mt. Jiri’, and the ‘comparison of Mt. Jirisan and Mt. Halla’, etc. Mt. Jiri is different from the mountains of the high and rugged barracks of the Himalayas. The Alps are only a spectacle to be seen from afar because they are in the realm of God or the domain of the exploration of Alpinism. On the other hand, Mt. Jiri is a “people’s mountain”. At this point, it becomes clear that Mt. Jiri should be the starting point of human geography research. I think the reason is because Mt. Jiri is a mountain of soil. Mt. Jiri is located in the southern part of the warm Korean peninsula. It is a mountain made up of numerous peaks and valleys. Because it is a mountain, it has a diverse and abundant ecological environment compared to a mountain like Seoraksan. The abundant ecological environment of Jirisan is the source of the concept of the “abundant ‘people’s mountain’ ”, which can bear wind, clouds, rain, snow, grass, trees, worms, livestock, and humans. Although the ecological characteristics of Jirisan are pointed out in the study of human geography in the Mt. Jiri humanities research, it is necessary to clarify the link between nature and culture: human geographical discussion cannot be done deeply. In the last 10 years, the human geography research of Mt. Jiri became the foundation and cornerstone of the ‘humanities of the mountains’. The ‘mountain studies’ contributed greatly to bringing the “humanities of the mountains” to the field of discourse. In order to further activate this research climate, convergence research and discussion among the those studying multiple disciplines should make geography more concrete.