자기 자신을 돌보기, 돌아보기로서 病의 기록 - 沈魯崇의 病에 관련된 敍事를 중심으로 -

Abstract

This paper focused on the way to take great care of oneself and the way to construct one’s ideal coordinate by reflecting on oneself. For achieving this aim, this report focused on Shim, Ro-soong(沈魯崇)’s illness narratives, because his illness narratives were detailed, usual, and self-examinable. With a result that there are following features. In the first place, I researched the ideal way to take care of oneself by studying on Shim, Ro-soong’ self-care. With a result that there are following features. First, his illness narratives are detailed. This feature is verified clearly in letters to his doctor[病錄]. Second, his illness narratives narrated from everyday affairs to universal principals. As a result, his illness narratives showed the ideal way of self-care, and showed Shim, Ro-soong’s self-command. These features are the value that we found in his illness narratives. In the second place, I researched the way to construct one’s ideal coordinate by studying Shim, Ro-soong’s self-reflection. With a result that there are following features. First, we can see that he regretted his wrongdoing, and we can also find that he was changed into another man in his illness narratives. These features are meaningful in the epic of self as well as the illness narrative, because those are newly risen in late Joseon Dynasty. Second, Shim, Ro-soong’s illness narratives were written in characteristically personal style. He constructed his identity and his individuality by expressing his thought and feeling clearly like a biography and the description of an incident in late Joseon Dynasty. Judging from these, Shim, Ro-soong’s illness narratives are very meaningful. By the way, if we study on his economic mind and ideological foundation, we will understand his view of life and his view of society from various angles. I will study on these subjects in the next paper.