남명학 관련 문헌 번역의 현황과 과제

Abstract

This study set out to sort out the translation situations of Nammyeonghak -related literature, review the system and content of translated books, and provide a couple of suggestions for future tasks. The translation of Nammyeongjip written by Nammyeong has been completed to some degree, but with some issues left. A couple of experts should correct wrong translations, do embellishing works, and publish a revised version. It is the same with the translation of Hakgiryupyeon, for which experts with a profound understanding of Sung Confucianism should correct deficiencies through review and publish a revised version by reflecting the latest research accomplishments. It is also required to sort out the block book issues with Nammyeongjip whose controversy has been going still and urgently needed to carry on a project for its original copy. As for translation works for Nammyeong by later generations, the Nammyeonghak Research Institute has collected his biographic data, translated them, and generated considerable results, but there are still materials left for translation. There is a need to put some speed on collecting all records about him seen in the collections of works by later generations and translating them in addition to all kinds of books and postscripts and the Gimuns and Sangryangmuns of the buildings in his relics. About a tenth of the works by Nammyeong literary men have been translated or under progress with no guarantee for the translation of the remaining collections of works. Those collections of works are very small in volume and thus difficult to be translated by national institutions. The concerned families and commemorative project committees need to take an initiative in them and make active translation efforts. In addition, all the collections of works by the Nammyeong Sasukins who can be put in the category of Nammyeong School should be translated so that more vitality will be invested in the efforts to investigate the substance of the school. It is essential that local governments, universities and families should demonstrate active determination in such a project. In order for the Nammyeonghak Research Institute of Gyeong-sang National University to flourish as the Mecca of Nammyeonghak, the school should form a close collaboration network with the local governments and families and take a leadership in translation projects. The translations by the research institute have a relatively low level of wrong translations and sentences thanks to the reviewing and embellishing process. The independent works by the concerned families, however, are rife with serious problems. Scholars out of office should refrain themselves from independent translation to improve the translation quality. It is also desirable to leave the translation job to research institutes and publish the results after reviewing and embellishing.