兪晩柱의 經書 인식과 학습

Abstract

This paper is focused on Yu Man-ju(兪晩柱)’s perception and study on Confucian classics through the analysis of Heumyeong(『欽英』). The distinct features of Yu Man-ju’s understanding of Confucian classics found in this paper are as follows. First, Yu Man-ju perceived Five classics as the historiography about ancient China and the ideal types of historical description. So he thought that the one who want to be a good historian must study Five classics. Meanwhile Yu Man-ju considered Four books as the basic of the study of Confucian classics. Second, Yu Man-ju’s perception of Confucian classics was systematized by the compilation of reading books for Confucian classics named Heumyeongdokbon(『欽英讀本』). His compilation of Heumyeongdokbon was influenced by the form of the Five classics and Four books(四書五經) and Sipsamkyeongjuso(『十三經注疏』). Third, Yu Man-ju suggested two principles of the study of Confucian classics. One was that studying mainly with the body of Confucian classics and the other was using the method of Dok(讀). Dok(讀) is a kind of reading form having the thorough knowledge of Confucian classics through intensive reading and memorization. And actually Yu Man-ju made an effort for practicing his principles when he studied Confucian classics.