A Study on Woosu Theory of Tasan Chung, Yak-yong

다산의 악수설에 관한 연구

Woosu is the last process in the preparation of the deceased for burial. There are tow hypotheses on the purpose of Woosu. One is that it is to cover hands. The other is that it connects both arms of th body. The pattern of Woosu is 1 cheok 2 chon in length and 5 chon in width. The length is divided intc 3 parts equally with 4 chon. And then, it will be cutted 1 chon both sides of the middle part in Woosu. So, the width of middle part become 3 chon. Regarding the string used in soosu, two applications have been hypothesised . One is that each string is at both sides, the other is that each string ist at 4 edge respectively. Also there are two hypotheses about number of strings in Woosu. One is that total number of Woosu is one. The other is that the total number of Woosu is two. During the period of the Chosun dynasty, it is acknowledged that Sagye Kim, Jang-Saeng insisted that string of woosu is at one by one at both arms and hands respectively to be useful to cover hands of the body. But again the great scholar Tasan Chung, Yak-young pointed out that there are some problems on the explanatory notes and annotations of Sasangrye which ar quoted by Sagye Kim. Jang-Saeng. He insisted that the purpose of Woosu is to connect both arms using one string. Therefore, I will explain the intrinsic nature of Woosu by researching Tasan Chung , Yak-yong's Woosu theory.