栗谷의 선비정신을 통한 公職者像에 관한 연구

Abstract

Although we cannot consider all scholars who studied Confucianism as classical scholars, we would like to review the image of public servants shown and the spirit of classical scholar by Yulgok, which is the purpose of this study through his life and ideology. Yulgok, who was one of the intelligence based on Confucianism, lived a fierce life as an officer when he was in government service and a scholar when he retired. These days, people with consciousness regret the current status of public servants’ society in Korea as it is lack of spirit of classical scholar. This study tried to diagnose the virtues that the public servants of today should be equipped with, by reviewing the spirit of classical scholar by Yulgok who tried to save nation and people in distress in his short life of 49 years and the image of public servants through it. In details, this study reviewed setting on an aim in life to become a saint, discipline through reasoning, and vision of success of Huihojirak as special characteristics of spirit of classical scholar by Yulgok. Yulgok tried to make King a good and wise king through active sought of the way into the government service based on this spirit of classical scholar and did his best to make clean government, strictly disciplined public servants’ society, stable and strong national defense and to enhance public welfare. Accordingly, we tried to identify the ideal image of public servants today from the practical image of public servants that Yulgok wanted to realize through Jisisikse. Although Yulgok lived in the 16th century, his thought was very modern. Considering that he lived in a monarch in the 16th century, his yearning for innovation and cry for changes was astounding and solemn.