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What did the Joseon literati see in the Sea? -An Analysis of prose works with the theme of Contemplating the Sea(觀海)-

  • Journal of Korean Classical Chinese Literature
  • Abbr : 한문고전연구
  • 2019, 38(1), pp.55-79
  • DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2019.38.1.003
  • Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature
  • Received : May 21, 2019
  • Accepted : June 12, 2019
  • Published : June 30, 2019

Kwangnyeon Kim 1

1고려대학교

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ABSTRACT

In this article, I tried to identify the characteristics of classical Chinese prose works of the Joseon Dynasty with the theme of contemplating the sea. During the Joseon Dynasty, the literati thought that the sea was eternal and vast. In particular, it was emphasized that the essence should be understood with the 'eye of the mind' rather than the physical observation itself. I think this is the result of the development in a way that embraces the theory of GuanWu(觀物) but also emphasizes a subjective perspective. The image of the sea also had considerable influence on the contents of classical Chinese prose works on contemplating the sea. The classical Chinese prose works under the theme of contemplating of sea during the Joseon Dynasty have two characteristics: First, the literati of Joseon wanted to use the shape of the sea as an opportunity for moral self-discipline and academic discipline. Second, they wanted to use this as an opportunity to cultivate individual spirit by paying attention to the vastness and breadth of the sea.

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