국왕이 주도하는 국가적 프로젝트의 정당화: 「農桑輯要後序」와 「農事直說序」의 비교 검토

Abstract

The 「Postscript of Collection of Important Items in Agriculture and Sericulture(農桑輯要後序)」 and 「Preface of Direct Explanation of Farming(農事直說序)」 were considered and reviewed as texts containing political thoughts. The 「Postscript of Collection of Important Items in Agriculture and Sericulture」 advocates that the value of benevolence, righteousness, exclusion to heresy, and regulation of the livelihood of the people, establishing the rule of right are more important than the publication project itself or the agricultural knowledge contained in it. He also argued that he and the officials contained the value of establishing the rule of right and regulation of the livelihood of the people, which start from the exclusion to heresy. In his thoughts, kings and states were not considered. On the other hand, the 「Preface of Preface of Direct Explanation of Farming」 redefined farming as an object for sage king’s work by declaring it as a great foundation for the world and the state. Through this, the compilation of agricultural books for the promotion of agriculture followed the teachings of sage king and realized its rules. The scriptural grounds that guarantee this logic were 「Canon of Shun(舜典)」from 『ShangShu(尙書, 書經)』. King Sejong was described as a sage king who embodied the value of benevolence and righteousness, and the compilation of 『Preface of Direct Explanation of Farming』 will be one of the teachings that embody human righteousness in itself. The fact that the 「Preface of Direct Explanation of Farming」 redefined agricultural knowledge and skills as to be tought is the core of the logic that justifies the compilation project of 『Preface of Direct Explanation of Farming』. Combined with the scriptural grounds, this creates a space for the king in the political sphere related to the compilation of agricultural books.