KJCKorea
Journal Central

Jeon Geuk-In described natural beauty of gardens and forests through writing poetry while he was living in Taein. His <Sanchungok> contributed to formation of Ganhogadan. In particular, its influence expanded to Song Soon and Jeong Chool. The subjects of his natural poetry were shown in Chinese poetry, Gyeonggichega, lyrics and verses, but they are significantly described especially in <Sangchungok>and <Bulwoohungok>. The nature in his poetry involves rivers and lakes and homecoming after his resignation from a government office. In general, nature indicates the nature explained by Laozi. This study categorizes nature into nature of Confucius and that of Laozi and analyses it targeting the nature in <Bulwoohungok>and <Sangchungok> by Jeong Geuk-In. The nature of Confucius involves rivers and lakes, and that of Laozi involves homecoming. However, Jeong Geuk-In worked for government office and retired into nature. He had two sides of a Confucian who pursued career success and Taoist who sequestered himself from the world. Therefore, <Bulwoohungok>, <Sangchungok>, Chinese poetry and Korean verses he wrote showed such two-sideness. There are various styles of two-sideness in his poetic works and in particular, <Bulwoohungok> describes nature of rivers and lakes while <Sangchungok> describes homecoming after his resignation. Therefore, his literary works definitely show such two-sideness.

Jeon Geuk-In, poetry of nature, <Bulwoohungok>, <Sangchungok>, nature of rivers and lakes, homecoming after resignation from a government office, two-sideness