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Unsuk Cho In-Young's aspect of social intercourse and Mukgye Sanjang
Journal of Korean Classical Chinese Literature
Abbr :
한문고전연구
2017, 35(1), pp.119-151
DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2017.35.1.004
Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
Research Area : Korean Language and Literature
2017, 35(1), pp.119-151
DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2017.35.1.004
Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
Research Area : Korean Language and Literature
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This study examines people who Unsuk Cho In-young promoted social intercourse with, and Mukgye sanjang which was used as a place to build their companionship. Cho In-young was one of the leading figures during the era of politics by in-powers in the 19th century Joseon. He was an important person in political history, a scholar and literary man who was well versed in epigraphy as well as proficient in poetry and prose. He devoted himself to diverse disciplines escaping from the narrow-minded thinking that only Neo-Confucianism should be revered, through the social intercourse between Kim Jeong-hui, Seong Dae-jung and Seong's son. With Lee Ji-yeon and Jeong Won-yong who had the same political stance, he strived to prevent arbitrary powers of the Kim clan of Andong. In addition, beyond his status and age he made fellowship with middle class poets such as Cho Su-sam and Kang Jin, and served as their political and economic supporter. In his younger years, he went to Beijing as a member of delegations, established a relationship with Liu Xi-hai, an epigraphist of the Qing Dynasty, and then spread the Epigraph on the Stone of Joseon to Qing Dynasty. He was very active in social intercourse, forming a friendship with a Russian scholar, Bichurin, who worked in the Qing Dynasty. This can be regarded as one of the earliest examples of exchanges between Joseon scholar and Russian scholar in view of the records so far. The Mukgye sanjang, where Cho In-young promoted good relations and social intercourse with many people, was located in the north of Namsan Mountain. This sanjang not only was a villa belonged to the Jo clan of Pungyang, but also had significance as a typical cultural space of the capital, because a number of writers and officials visited there frequently to enjoy banquets and entertainment.
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