전통 종교로서 불교와 유교 관련 옛 한글 문헌 글자체의 특징과 양식 연구 - 15-17세기 관련 경전을 중심으로 -

Abstract

This study analyzes the characteristics and style of Old Hangul types in Buddhist and Confucian literature from the traditional era in the hopes of uncovering details in the design of historical Hangul types and establishing a theoretical foundation for them as a part of traditional Korean culture. Five authentic, widely distributed Buddhist and Confucian texts from the 15th to 17th century have been selected for analysis. Woodblock-printed copies of the 15th century Buddhist texts <Beophwagyeong eonhae>(1463) and <Geumganggyeong eonhae>(1464) retained the geometric form of typefaces from around the time when the Korean alphabet Hangul was created, but the engravings revealed subtle signs of serif. A narrow, condensed type was used in two different sizes depending on the text’s content. The vowel arae-a (⚫) transformed into a slanted dot resembling the tip of a calligraphic downstroke. On the other hand, 17th Century, <Eunjunggyeong eonhae>(1687) featured a wider expended Width within an uneven typeset and hinted at the stylistic characteristics of <minche> that emerged beyond the 18th century. Unlike Buddhist texts, the printed copies of the 16th to 17th century Confucian texts <Daehak eonhae>(1590) and <Jungyong eonhae>(1695) exhibited distinct serifs. Even widths were maintained through square-like and the second of the two strokes shaping the consonant sieut (ㅅ) began slightly below the head of the first stroke. Although the texts were not in a typical <Gungche> style, they did seem to have been from the early stages of a transition to the style. The types in 15th to 17th century Korean texts on Buddhism and Confucianism displayed the geometric <Hunhaeche> style from the period when Hangul was created, the newly emerging <Huneonche> style, and a transitional style with curved strokes that preceded <Gungche>. As a symbolic product with cultural, political significance, types have had a impact on the change and development of Hangul styles. This study is expected to serve as an academic, educational resource. It will also be a useful resource for follow-up studies related to religion and old Hangeul.