조선전기 方外人의 산수유람 - 秋江 南孝溫을 중심으로 -

Abstract

For Nam, Hyo-on(南孝溫), landscape has something in common with ‘Soohyang (睡鄕)’ and ‘Chweehyang (醉鄕).’ ‘Soohyang (睡鄕)’ and ‘Chweehyang (醉鄕)’ as well as landscape are the space where people can stand aloof from real life while forgetting any distress and agony in life. However, scenic beauty cannot guarantee a permanent pleasure just like ‘Soohyang (睡鄕)’ and ‘Chweehyang (醉鄕)’ only guide us into temporal pleasures. Nam, Hyo-on cherished his own yearning and curiosity toward leading an immortal life in nature. He quested for becoming a supernatural existence through regimen and tried to feel immortality during landscape excursion where he freely manifested his thinking across Confucianism or Taoism. No doubt he suffered from his failed ambition in the real society throughout the life. Nevertheless, he found solace from natural scenery, embodied such pleasure from landscape in literature, and broadened overall horizons over life. In other words,landscape acted as not only his literary source but also his spiritual solace where he eagerly hoped to live forever.