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A Study on Huh young life and Poetry

  • Chunwon Research journal
  • Abbr : Chunwon Research journal
  • 2019, (15), pp.231-258
  • DOI : 10.31809/crj.2019.08.15.231
  • Publisher : Chunwon Research Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature > Korean Literature
  • Received : June 30, 2019
  • Accepted : August 10, 2019
  • Published : August 31, 2019

Yao, Wei-wei 1 HUH Youngmoo 2

1하북대학교
2남부대학교

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ABSTRACT

Huh Young(1835-1889), Chosâ(his pen name), was a Seon-bi(scholar) who practiced research and loyalty all his life. He had established a particular friendship with Kuktaegông(regent Heungseon) while he was studying in Seoul, since then been together with him for nearly 30 years until he died. As a scholar, Chosâ especially expressed his attitude and spirit through Hanshî(Korean Traditional Poem). He had no greed for wealth or honor. Despite his friendship with the regent, he had never intended to take advantage of regent’s power or position for his own good. Chosâ had been loyal to Kuktaegông till the end by remaining a good friend through pure humane communication. He also showed his loyalty to the nation by assisting Kuktaegông. Outside, he was a scholar who shut himself off from ambition to success, honor and wealth, and one who was brave enough to stand up for loyalty and righteousness, and one who had no fear before law and principle. Inside, he was a poet and a writer with soft and abundant sensibility. He always longed for his country during his sojourn in China while assisting Kuktaegông, and his feelings were fully expressed in his poem. He never stopped trying to be hopeful in any hardships without being wavered, and to stay tranquil to worldly affairs. He always thought and behaved positively without being upset or resentment no matter how unfortunate the situation he found himself in. Since Chosâ was keenly aware of his duty as a scholar, he did not seek for honor but lived his means. The loyalty to his friend and to his nation, the nostalgia for his country, and the tranquility under difficult situation are the typical expressions of his Seon-bi spirit.

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