『奎章總目』과 18세기 후반 조선의 外來知識 集成

Abstract

Kyujang chongmok is the possession list and summary collection of Chinese books, which are being owned by Kyujanggak(奎章閣). About 700 kinds of books,which were published in the Ming and Qing Dynasty, are arranged with four part classification system. Compilers of Kyujang chongmok arranged by abbreviating basic information that an individual book has, and gave strict criticism at the same time to books, which contain idea of being likely a threat to Joseon society. Especially as for books of having a method available for destroying the boundary between Zhuzixue(朱子學) and Yangmingxue(陽明學) and books of having aimed to deconstruct the Thought of Zhuzi, they showed decisiveness that cannot be seen anywhere. Kyujang chongmok was the result that Joseon society 'selected' in the late 18th century with the aim of having aggregated new knowledge and made medium in public communication at the point available for controlling optimally with being helped Joseon in changing and expanding. In such sense, the existence of this book was ever barometer available for definitely examining the world of consciousness in Joseon government, which had aimed to define the boundary to some extent with controlling and managing dangerous knowledge elements amid the book even while accepting new book, which is conducive to administering the government. The aggregation of knowledge that Kyujang chongmok has and one aspect in controlling the thought accompanied by it weren't certainly those that came just from the king Jeongjo. It had been intervened simultaneously a burning desire in Yangban(兩班) intellects who had strived to firmly keep the world of Zhuzixue. A method or directionality that Joseon intellects in the 19th century meet and digest new knowledge and culture will be probably integrated in this book.