『集聯』을 통해 본 梅泉의 學詩傾向

Abstract

Maecheon Hwang Hyeon(1855~1910) lived an active literary life from the later 19th century to the early 20th century. He was one of the intellectuals who chose suicide over anything else as a way of resisting the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910. Much research to date on his work and life, especially his poetry that was highly honored among many people after his time as well as his contemporaries has centered on the influences of Chinese poets like Du Bo, So Sik, and Yuk Yu. on his poetry. This study discussed his tendencies and interests directed to educational poetry through exploring his famous "Jib-Ryeon", a collection of various poets' works which he edited and published for making it as a primer for entry level poet learners, showing his usual attitudes towards educational poetry. Meacheon brought up many examples from poems by Du Bo, So Sik, and Yuk Yu, as seen in existing research. However this does not mean that he neglected other important poems written by poets in Chinese Qing period, Joseon Hoosaga (referring to the greatest four poets of the late Joseon period: Pak Je-Ga, Lee Deok-Moo, Yu Deuk-Gong, and Lee Seo-Gu), Jaha, and also his contemporary, Baek Rak-Yun in taking examples. This suggests that there is a need to take a new perspective in exploring Meacheon's writing in the hope of exposing his deep interests in exemplary works that were expressive of empathetic understanding of the situation facing his contemporary people. Indeed, it is noteworthy that he allowed for the importance of poems found in the actual settings, not constricted to the old particular poems, in his presenting exemplary poems.