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Study on Guam Han Baek kyum’s Bangryung Simeuisul - incontrast to Joseon Dynasty’s Simeuisul

Chi Keum Wan 1

1성균관대학교 동아시아학술원 한문고전번역협동과정 석박통합과정수료

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ABSTRACT

The main purp.ose of this study is to examine Simeuisul in middle Joseon period, highlighting Kuam’s own way of analyzing scriptures through Bangryung Simeuisul, and to inquire into the affects and special features of Bangryung Simeuisul. Among 『Yegi』,  Simeuisul was one of the most important subject to study for many generation of confuscianists. Simeui transmitted from Samguk era, and was worn as a mourning gown or worn in sacrificial rituals, but after orthodox neo-confucianism was introduced in the late Koryo dynasty, it was worn as a formal dress for men of noble family according to Zhuxi’s 『Garye』Simeui contains meanings such as ‘rectifying human nature by straight and even shapes’, and ‘Yin-Yang’, the source of changes in all creations. The contents about Simeui in 『Yegi』, 「Okjo」 was so simple that Junghyun and Gongyoungdal added notes to help understanding the meaning of the words, however the notes made it more confusing. Consequently there were a lot of different interpretations of Simeui between the scholars in the next generation, and the point of issue was ‘sokimgubyun’ and ‘imbangdang’ ‘gokgub’. Guam said the Simeui system was written clearly in 『Yegi』, that it is not hard to understand, but it was distorted by different annotators that the script lost its original meaning. Furthermore, Guam questioned 『Garye』 as it doesn’t say the same as Zhuxi’s ‘man nylon euisul’, and made a profound investigation based on the original script of 『Euirye』, 『Shigyung』, 『Eiah』, He also valued the meaning of the letters, and analyzed 『Yegi』 precisely to make a new system of simeui, the Bangryung Simeuisul. This started a study of simeui that is  not only comfortable to wear but also corresponding to the old manners at the same time, and it amplified an interest and discussion about simeui from that time till future generations. Another meaningful thing is that it brought change to hap.p.en in real life by providing a concept of practical dressing to the post silhak scholars.

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