星州의 儒學과 兩岡

Abstract

Seongju, old region of Gaya Dynasty, has a long history. But not until the end of Shila Dynasty and the early Goryeo Dynasty did Seongju turn out the great figures in the history. At the end of Goryeo Dynasty many great men poured out. Analyzing the figures of Seongju in the end of Goryeo Dynasty and early Joseon Dynasty, there were many nationwide literary people. People of Seongju still remember Lee-Seunghue(李承休), Lee-Jonyeon(李兆年), Lee Sungin(李崇仁), Lee-Gyeongan(李堅幹). On the other hand, Song-Chenbong(宋天逢) and Do-Wonheong(都元興) were forgotten. This article traced less familiar Lee-Gyeongan, and forgotten Song-Chenbong and Do-Wonheong. This literary ethos succeeded in the Joseon Dynasty, many literary people appeared in Seongju from the early days to the middle of Joseon. Among them, this article covers Seongju was the town of literature by glancing at Lee-Jik(李稷), representing Literature of officials, Kim-Maengsung(金孟性) representing Literature of confucian scholar and Kwon-Ungin(權應仁) representing Literature of the under-privileged. Seongju, the town of literature changed its atmosphere by the appearance of Han-gang(寒岡), Jeong-Gu(鄭逑) and Dong-gang(東岡) Kim-Wuong(金宇顒). These two men, both of who were the joint pupils of two great scholars, Toe-gye(退溪) raising the level of Joseon Confucianism to the highest point and Nam-myeong(南冥) showing the scholastic practice made Seongju the town of learning, creating waves of Confucianism in Seongju. After that, the pupils and their descendants leading the cultural atmosphere, the town of literature turned to the town of confucianism. This situation made Seongju the Land of Two Gangs(兩岡), meaning Dong-gang and Han-gang. This article examines what the real aspect of the Land of Two Gangs was. The Two Gangs, the counterparts of those days having 50 persons as early scale of Pupil list, showed the difference of status descending the periods. The pupil of Han-gang was finally 342 persons and Dong-gang humbly had only 56 persons. Examination of this situation assumes the pupil of Han-gang boosted the status of the Two Gangs. Also by illustrating the Lee family at Hangye village(한개마을), this article explains the fact that the pupils of Han-gang made endeavors for their master and their descendants respected them and Han-gang. In conclusion, Seongju, the town of literature turned into the town of Confucianism by the cooperative efforts of Han-gang and Dong-gang. But the status of Han-gang became higher than that of Dong-gang with the activities of pupils of Han-gang and their descendants.