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Regarding the Poetry Collection “Gamjidangjip”(坎止堂集)

  • Journal of Korean Literature
  • 2023, (47), pp.75-102
  • DOI : 10.52723/JKL.47.075
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Literature
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature
  • Received : March 31, 2023
  • Accepted : May 10, 2023
  • Published : May 31, 2023

Hong Jinok 1

1서울대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper introduces and explores the poetry collection “Gamjidangjip”(坎止堂集) of Kim Jing(金澄), a scholar and literary figure from the mid-Joseon period, which has not been previously studied in literary history. In Chapter 2, foundational research is conducted to examine Kim Jing’s life and literary activities. Kim Jing’s life can be summarized as that of a politician who held various significant positions throughout his career, handling important state affairs from his late twenties until the end of his life. However, despite leading a relatively peaceful and stable life as a member of the literati, Kim Jing faced the challenge of constant conflicts with numerous opponents, leading to frequent demotions within the court. So far, only the prose writings titled “Cheongpungsego”(淸風世稿), which was compiled and published by his great-grandsons, Kim Jong-hu(金鍾厚) and Kim Jong-su(金鍾秀), have been transmitted, providing glimpses into Kim Jing’s political, scholarly, and moral aspects. The characteristics and literary value of the poetry collection “Gamjidangjip” can be summarized as follows. “Gamjidangjip” acknowledges the significance of providing a literary source that allows us to perceive Kim Jing, known primarily as a scholar and politician during the mid-Joseon period, from the perspective of a poet. The second book of “Gamjidangjip,” called “Hwadosi”(和陶詩) was composed during a brief period of approximately one month when Kim Jing was away from the court in the spring of 1669. While it is difficult to determine the precise timeframe of the poems included in the first book, considering the overall content of the collected works, they were likely composed during his middle or late years when he was also away from the court. Furthermore, it is highly probable that Kim Jong-hu and Kim Jong-su, who compiled and published “Cheongpungsego,” were the editors of “Gamjidangjip.” The collection was passed down through a close relationship between the two sets of brothers: Kim Igon(金履坤) and Kim I-bok(金履復), and eventually reached Yi Jo-seung(李祖承), a grandson of Kim I-bok, who, in turn, passed it on to Kim Jeong-hui(金正喜), a distant relative of Yi Jo-seung, who eventually became the owner of the collection. The collected works, characterized by depicting the personal aspects of an individual’s daily life rather than the public image of Kim Jing as a prominent figure in any particular group or society, hold significance. In other words, the poetry collection “Gamjidangjip” sheds light on the emotions and mundane aspects experienced by Kim Jing in his personal life and throughout his journey, rather than focusing solely on his influential political career or his dedication to scholarly pursuits.

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