사랑채가 있는 풍경 - 조선 후기 서재문화와 서재의 시각화-

Abstract

A library in the Joseon dynasty was a study room composed mainly of SarangChae Korean traditional house used as study and parlor, which was known as a space for men, and at the same time a case for keeping personal collections such as antiques, paintings, and writings of aristocratic gentlemen. Libraries with these functions and their subsequent culture were established by them in the era of the Northern Song dynasty and passed on to Ming dynasty which pursued a taste for collecting rare and precious antiques and gave an influence to the tendency to import, exhibit, and value old vessels or objects made of copper and stationery items, which were very popular in the eighteenth century Joseon period. As such, little items of libraries collected based on advanced knowledge and information were considered to be a kind of highly attached companion by their owners and were personified as gosa (高士) who intelligent people of the time respected and were visualized as a space of Ahoi'-do’(Elegant assembly Paintings) with both practical and allegorical traits or sometimes as a solitary den of the gageoin 家居人 a recluse who is stuck in his house after quitting his high ranked office. The depiction of a solitary den of intelligent recluse reached to the exclusion of figures only including internal ornamental items along with a description of antiques and the stationeries of an old architecture. In addition, GiMyeongJeolJiHwa, 器皿折枝畵 a painting of a variety of vessels, flower branches, fruits, and others or ChaekGado 冊架圖 a still painting mainly of stationeries like books, ink, inkstones, brushes, etc. and common items used in a room like vases, kettles, clocks, etc , that appeared beginning inthe nineteenth century was an alternative to the purchase of antique items and a useful way to cover demands and at the same time a snapshot of exhibiting the widely-prevalent desire of luxurious taste. As such, the landscapes with libraries which were visualized with the help of collecting trends, widespread since the eighteenth century, play a role as proof that the status of libraries changed from an object for appreciation and appraisal as one of CheongWanRyu 淸玩類 valuable objects such as paintings, potted plants, and others which high ranked officials appreciated and enjoyed, including stationeries and antiques to that of intellectual exploration, thus being progressed to the study of antiques.