玩易堂 朴馨德의 시문에 투영된 實情과 교화의식

Actual State and Edification Reflected in Poetry by Wanyeokdang Park Hyung-Duk

This study aims to identify actual status of the time and consciousness of the country in poetry by Park Hyung-Duk who lived in Bosung in 18th and 19th centuries. His main writings that described the actual status of the country includes Nogso and Gyeongsokmun . The former discusses the abuses of the time in rural areas while the latter discussed criticism of corrupted custom. Such writings described his actual experiences based on his life in the country, what he heard and saw. And he wrote poetry relating to his experiences, which reflected the actual state of the country. Meanwhile, he left writings on admiration of ancient sages and ancestors in order to correct corrupted custom, which implies his clear intention. That is, his intention to edify customs of the time was found in his poetry as he emphasized efficacy and publicity of poetry in a standpoint of a confucian scholar. Therefore, his edifying poetry can be considered as an axis of theory of usefulness and has a significant meaning in that he tested efficacy of poetry.