삼산 류정원의 삶과 사유세계

Abstract

Samsan Ryu Jeong-Won (1703~1761) was a representative writer and scholar among Yeongnam Namin, who repeated going out to the central government and hiding in the rural area during the period of King Yeongjo of Joseon Dynasty. The period of mid-18th century when he was active was the era of confusion in the central government’s politics due to the King Yeongjo’s Tangpyeong politics. This study focuses on the underlying consciousness of Samsan’s life. From childhood, Samsan had read a lot of literary writings in many fields such as Confucian classics and history books as he was smart and bright. He got acclaimed with his literary talent to the extent that at that time, the scholar Nuleun Lee Gwang-Jeon looked at Samsan and his literary talent in his 10s and said that he was the best among scholars in the field of literature. After Jeonju Ryu family went back to Mushil, the family scholars succeeded the literary heritage from the family study which had been transfered from older generations and produced books in various literary fields. That also applied to him. From childhood, he strengthened his literary foundation with the encouragement of his father and assistance from family elderlies who had achieved high academic positions. With respect to his academic world, he got attracted to Zhu Xi and his book “Jujadaejeon“. He even recommended his son to study “Jujadaejeon“ hard. He also got interested in the science of changes and wrote the books such as “Yeokhaechamgo“, “Harakjiyo“, “Yeokjeonpalchikyangsaengseol“, “Gyeongilwisamdo“ and others. He was also interested in training younger students. For the complete self-realization, he pursued the academic goals for all of his life. Though as a Confucian, he practiced the “Sugichiin“, he may be recognized as a typical literary man who pursued the academic goal rather than public positions as the ultimate goal of self-realization. Samsan was very interested in touring many areas after 40 years old. So, in April, 1743 when he was 41 years old, he toured around Mt. Cheongryangsan. In addition, in May, 1755 when he was 53 years old, he toured around Mt. Geumgangsan and recorded all his tour schedule on his book “Yugeumgangsanrok” in details. One of his ways of understanding the nature through his own Yusanbeop can be viewed from his view of Sansu. His Yusanbeop did not put emphasis on the weird and unique landscape which other people tried to look at but the place which ordinary people passed through (Sogongyu) or looked at (Sogonggyeon). He considered that as the excellent Sansugwan (“way of understanding nature”). That shows that his put emphasis on the happiness which he can enjoy from his daily life in his unique way such as the place where even the ordinary place can enjoy (Sogonggyeon). In addition, he understood the teaching of nature from each landscape through the heritage and got his own unique happiness from nature.