• Title/Summary/Keyword: "Eunsongdangjip"

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An Examination into the 61 Senders of Letters Contained in 『Haerincheokso(海隣尺素)』 (『해린척소(海隣尺素)』 발신자(發信者) 61인(人) 인물(人物) 탐색(探索))

  • Chaung, Hoosoo
    • (The)Study of the Eastern Classic
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    • no.35
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    • pp.447-470
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    • 2009

  • "Haerincheokso" is a collection of 279 letters, including the last one Gong Heon-gyeong sent to Lee Sang-jeok in 1865, which were sent by 61 people from 1830. This study examined the career and activities of each of the 61 senders based on their personal details. First, it was found that the senders had special relationships with Lee Sang-jeok. One of them, for example, published "Eunsongdangjip", a collection of poems written by Lee Sang-jeok. Second, many of the senders were from Jiansu Province, Shanxi Province and Zhejiang Province. Third, more than 50 percent of people Lee Sang-jeok had a friendship with were outstanding intellectuals who were Jinsa or Geoin. Fourth, all of the senders except for a monk and the owner of a ginseng shop did vigorous cultural activities in Yanjing at the time. If the reader read "Haerincheokso" based on information above, he will be able to reduce mistakes of misreading the book. Furthermore, the book offers some materials necessary to grasp the cultural exchanges between Korea and China in the 19th century.