@article{ART003313467},
author={kim-myo-jung},
title={The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts},
journal={Journal of Humanities},
issn={1598-8457},
year={2026},
number={100},
pages={363-400}
TY - JOUR
AU - kim-myo-jung
TI - The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts
JO - Journal of Humanities
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 100
PB - Institute for Humanities
SP - 363
EP - 400
SN - 1598-8457
AB - This study aims to examine, from a diachronic perspective, the processes and modes through which horticultural knowledge was formed and developed during the Joseon dynasty, focusing on horticultural texts produced in this period. Chapter 2 provides an overview of Joseon-period horticultural writings and analyzes their general characteristics, while Chapter 3 further categorizes and examines the concrete patterns of the formation and development of horticultural knowledge.
First, this study demonstrates that in the early Joseon period, horticultural knowledge was established primarily through the active reception and utilization of Chinese horticultural literature, with the accumulation of text-mediated knowledge playing a particularly significant role. Subsequently, works such as Yanghwa Sorok (養花小錄) by Gang Hui-an, Hwaam Surok (花 庵隨錄) by Yu Bak, and Sunwon Hwahoe Japseol (淳園花卉雜說) by Sin Gyeong-jun reveal a shift toward knowledge grounded in practical horticultural experience and empirical observation, highlighting the increasingly empirical and practical character of horticultural knowledge. Finally, this study confirms that horticultural knowledge was systematized into an encyclopedic framework through a sequence of works, including Jibong Yuseol (芝峰類說) by Yi Su-gwang, Sanlim Gyeongje (山林經濟) by Hong Man-seon, Jeungbo Sanlim Gyeongje (增補山林經濟) by Yu Jung-rim, culminating in Imwon Gyeongjeji (林園經濟志) and, more notably, Yewonji (藝畹志), both by Seo Yu-gu.
Through this analysis, the study clarifies that Joseon-period horticultural texts developed through three successive layers-the reception of horticultural knowledge from East Asia, the accumulation of experiential knowledge, and encyclopedic synthesis-and proposes an analytical framework for future research on the history of horticultural knowledge.
KW - Joseon Period;Horticultural Texts;Horticultural Knowledge;History of Horticultural Knowledge;Exchange of Knowledge in East Asia
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kim-myo-jung. (2026). The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts. Journal of Humanities, 100, 363-400.
kim-myo-jung. 2026, "The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts", Journal of Humanities, no.100, pp.363-400.
kim-myo-jung "The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts" Journal of Humanities 100 pp.363-400 (2026) : 363.
kim-myo-jung. The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts. 2026; 100 : 363-400.
kim-myo-jung. "The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts" Journal of Humanities no.100(2026) : 363-400.
kim-myo-jung. The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts. Journal of Humanities, 100, 363-400.
kim-myo-jung. The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts. Journal of Humanities. 2026; 100 363-400.
kim-myo-jung. The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts. 2026; 100 : 363-400.
kim-myo-jung. "The Formation and Development of Horticultural Knowledge as Reflected in Joseon-Period Horticultural Texts" Journal of Humanities no.100(2026) : 363-400.
