임윤지당의 자기 정체성 구성에 대하여

Abstract

Yim Yunji- dang was a person who shows the relationship between the identity of women and the power relationship of gender in Confucian Joseon society. In the 18th century, Yim Yunji-dangwho lived in the Joseon Dynasty, was given a title of ‘the Gentleman of women(여중군자)’ by men. But this woman who was recognized by men wanted to be 'scholar-sage' actually. Who is she? ‘the Gentleman of women(여중군자)’ or ‘scholar-sage’? The realistic compromise and the construction of self-identity show women's complex survival strategies. Yunji-dang was regarded as a female literate. The peculiarity of his writings has been emphasized, and the value of the doctrine has been of interest to the researchers of Confucianism and history. On the other hand, as her intellectual achievement was confirmed, it turned out not to be match with the historical context of the time. Yunji-dang's doctrine was too conservative to define as a pioneer of the times, but it seems to be some critical consciousness about gender unequality. We can find the feminist consciousness, even though the earliest type it was, on her two ‘Biographies’ about women. The accomplishment of Yunji-dang, which can be confirmed through "Yugo", was obviously done with a hard carry under conditions not allowed to women. Practically and theoretically, Yunji-dang deserves to be called a scholar. As a scholar, she kept on reading and writing. And based on the mainstream Confucianism the ideology, practiced it in daily life. Yunji-dang presented a new interpretation of the sage for women. As a result, she was recognized as a "the Gentleman of women(여중군자)" by male mainstream men, and "Yugo" was edited and published. However, the identity of YunJi-dang was not hold there. YunJi-dang presented a new interpretation of female adults. And to be an "scholar-sage" like Anzai. Yun ji-dang expanded the case of a sage who a woman could reach in late Joseon. By this, YunJi-dang was able to construct his own identity. However, in the Joseon, the results of women's activities could not have been left without the filtering of men's recognition. The men of that time wanted to manipulate the YunJi-dang’s doctrine to meet their standards. The preservation of Yunji-dang was the result of power relationship of gender. On what Yunji-dang wanted to tell, we can find the sprout of feminist consciousness and the examplar of constructions of self - identity for our contemporary. The ideas of Yun Ji-dang left behind suggested the possibility of constructing a new female image for later generations. Yoon Ji-yong understood the theory and grasped his real situation. Based on it, she made up her own identity. Yun Ji-yang was a scholar who aimed for universality based on his specificity.