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Shin, Kwang-Han's Modus Vivendi and the innate respect for So, Ong

  • Korean Language & Literature
  • 2014, (90), pp.203-231
  • Publisher : Korean Language & Literature
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

Sungwoon Chun 1

1순천향대학교

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ABSTRACT

This thesis aims to research Shin's modus vivendi and the innate respect for So, Ong. Up to now, the researchers on old Korean novels regards Shin as the taking middle-position between the meritorious elite class and the Noe-Confucian literati class. So is the Kijaegiyi(『企齋記異』). But there are some rooms cannot explain the Shin's attitude toward the world and his guiding principles of his life. Shin's study and his attitude toward the world possess the innate respect for So, Ong and his study, the Sangsuhak(象數學). As So, Ong did, Shin observed the signs of change in the world, He leaves himself to heaven and tries to enjoy his fate. Many people criticized Shin as the person who experienced ups and downs without firm convictions. And he was criticized because of his attitude trying to admit to any circumstances. As others's criticism, he hoped to be comfortable and peaceful within his fate. The name of his house, Kijae, tells his hope to be comfort and peace. At this point, we need to research the Shin's modus vivendi and his philosophy on the innate respect for So, Ong. So is the one of five man in the north Song(北宋). And his always tried to enjoy his fate with comfort and peace. His study was concentrated on the symbols and number of the world. It called Sangsuhak(象數學). For the future study on Shin's philosophy and his novels, we have to focus on clearing Shin's Sangsuhak.

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