외재(畏齋) 정태진(丁泰鎭)의 생애와 학문

Abstract

Oijae Jungtaejin was an outstanding scholar who was born in the late Joseon Dynasty and lived until the establishment of the Korean government. He succeeded in the studies of his outstanding ancestors and achieved excellent studies. In addition to that, he was fortunate to be taught by a master who was the best scholar of his time, and his learning further improved. His studies were particularly outstanding in the study of Confucian scriptures and the study of etiquette, and he was also good at writing poems and sentences. His writings contain a lot of practical content. However, the era he lived in was an era in which the country was in ruins, and he had no chance to show off his abilities. So, buried in the countryside, he had no choice but to study science and teach his disciples. However, he did not live quietly, turning his back on the world and purifying himself alone, but participating in the restoration of the country. He went to Manchuria to open up a farm and try to make it a base for the independence movement. However, in the end, everything failed and he returned to his homeland and quietly devoted himself to academic research. His representative student is Professor Lee Ga-won of Yonsei University. In his collections of literature, there are many things worth researching, including original reform ideas. An in-depth study is expected in the future.