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A Study of Unho Im Jeong-ju’s Newly Discovered Handwritten Letter

Kang, Soon-Ae 1

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This paper studies Unho Im Jeong-ju’s newly discovered handwritten letter by looking over the academic origins and exchange information of the figures contained in letter works of unhojib and examining the bibliography and content of handwritten letter. Unho Im Jeong-ju(任靖周, 1727∼1796) was a neo-Confucian spirit philosopher in Yeongjo’s and Jeongjo’s reign of Joseon. His anthology is unhojip 6 volumes 3 books. of which vol. 1-2 are listed 45 letter works written by 24 authors. Their’s academic origins of the characters contained in this letter works lay in the Yulgok Yi Yi, Sagye Kim Jang-saeng, Wooam Song Si-yeol, and Doam Yi Jae faction’s branch of spirit philosopy of neo-Confucianism. 45 letter works’ topics are 47 cases Confucianism discussion, disciplines, etiquettes, discussions, etc. there were some very important arguments during the Confucian discussion, it was also recorded for the compilation of Writings on Nokmun Im Seong-ju. Im Jeong-ju’s handwritten letter has not been included in the unhojib, which contains new records related to the compilation of the Collected Works of Nokmun(Nokmunseonsaengmunjib). The size of this letter is 34.2 x 57.8 cm, the total number of characters of the text is 511 characters. The part relating to the other party can leave a space of one character(gonggyeok, 空格) to show respect. Features of the script of the letter is as follows: First, there are forms without departing from the norms of typical Stroke in a semi-cursive and cursive style(行草書體) and the square style(楷書體) of An Jin-kyeong. Second, there are characters who Unho drive a stylishly and unique penmanship; the appearance of the stroke the incidental characters that confusion may come from the cursive style is represented differently, it displays a scooped hollow with unconventional in chaekbatchimbeon(‘辶’, one of incidental characters), and represents the unique calligraphy style that followed several generations. Third, Unho skillfully revivies graceful and elegant characteristics going to connect two letters, three letters, and four letters in letters written by connecting of the cursive style. The writing can be divided into 7 paragraphs according to the content development. This article is based on information related to the compilation of Nokmunseonsaengmunjib when Im Jeong-ju was chief of Chongsan County from the thirteenth(1789) to nineteenth year(1795) of Jeongjo’s reign. He refused work of eongwan (言官) and nangcheong (郎廳) appointed by the country due to the deteriorating health and workload, and was asked for the compilation and correction of Im Seong-ju Writings to Kim Sang-jin. He has expressed a desire to study hard with friends and organize a meeting well. He invited his friends to the meeting, while at the same time was asked to editing and proofreading for Im Seong-ju’ haengjang (行狀, a brief history of life) and some manuscripts. This study will be used in the basic future studies of private records as well as in those of bibliography, record management, history and Korean language.

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