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A Study on the Erudite Learning Trend of the Intellectual Society in the 17th Century's Joseon Dynasty- Focused on the Case of Bangye Yu Hyeongwon

  • 인문논총
  • 2024, 65(), pp.91-117
  • DOI : 10.33638/JHS.65.5
  • Publisher : Institute for Human studies, Kyungnam University
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : August 29, 2024
  • Accepted : October 9, 2024
  • Published : October 31, 2024

HAE-YONN SHIN 1

1전북대학교 철학과

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ABSTRACT

This study analyzes the trend of erudite learning in the Joseon intellectual Society in the 17th Century, focusing on Yu Hyeongwon's academic world. At the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century, Joseon faced great internal and external turmoil, and a reflective attitude towards Zhizixue[朱子學] led to an active exploration of various thoughts. Scholars of this period not only studied Neo-Confucianism but also various other ideologies such as Original-Confucianism, Hwanglao studies, Image-numerology[象數學] and Yangming studies, building a broad and comprehensive academic world. Born and raised in this intellectual environment, Yu Hyeongwon's academic achievements had a significant impact on the emergence of Shilhak[實學] in the late Joseon Dynasty. In addition to yin-yang, Yullyeo[律呂], astronomy, geography, medicine, divination[卜筮], Myungmul[名物], urban planning, mathematics and Chinese language, he studied a variety of subjects ranging from the products and customs of the world to Taoism and Zen Buddhism. As a result, Bangesurok [磻溪隨錄] can be seen as an important milestone for Silhak in the late Joseon Dynasty. In conclusion, the trend of erudite learning in Joseon in the 17th century led to the expansion of consciousness and change of thinking by acquiring areas that traditionally were not favored by Neo-Confucian scholars, which in turn led to the spread of active intellectual exchange and the birth of Silhak.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.