이승휴의 역사관과 역사서술

Lee Sung–Hyu(李承休:1224~1300)'s Historical View and Historiography

This thesis examines the relationship of Lee Sung-Hyu's historical view, based on Historical Orthodoxy(正統論), Moral Obligation(名分論), Historical Praise, Censure(褒貶論), and the Historical Instruction(鑑戒論) of Confucianism, with the historical context the period of Yeon(元) intervention in Koryo(高麗) dynasty. Research focused on how Lee Sung-Hyu understood history of world and Koryo(高麗), and his Historiography of The Je-wang-un-gi(帝王韻紀 : Poetry about emperors and kings as a History Book). The conclusions of this research are as follows: 1. Lee Sung-Hyu's view of world history(history of china) was influenced by Zizhitongjian(資治通鑑 : Historical Mirror for Aid in Goverment) of Sima Guang(司馬光). Therefore, his Historical Orthodoxy, Moral Obligation, Historical Praise, Censure, and ·Historical Instruction of Confucianism were similar to Sima Guang. But the point of Lee Sung-Hyu's Historical Orthodoxy was based on the theory of yin-yang oh-haeng(陰陽五行論: the theory relating to the negative, positive and the five elements)2. Lee Sung-Hyu's motive of writing The Je-wang-un-gi was concerned with the current historical circumstances. He was interested in the relationship of Weon and Koryo, especially after King Chung-ryul(忠烈王) took a daughter of the Yuen Emperor Shih Tsu(世祖 : Kublai Khan) as his queen. He was proud of the Koryo dynasty as a “son-in-law nation” to the Weon dynasty, because the Koryo dynasty had joined the Tien tzu(天子) lineage(Emperors lineage of the Chinese Dynasties). From this point of view he reconstructed the origin of the Koryo dynasty going back to the Tangun Chosun. In addition to comparisons to China's history(World History) and national history, he recognized Koryo dynasty as an independent country, region, culture and history named as So-Jungwha(小中華 : Korea as Little China). Another motive was historical instruction for King Chung-ryul. 3. The worth of Je-wang-un-gi's Historiography was the first book written a General History of World(China and Koryo) which existed present Poetry about emperors and kings as a History Book. 4. His distinctive historical view is ancestor worship that if an ancestor had accumulated good deeds, he must hand down blessings to one’s posterity 5. Je-wang-un-gi's Historical meaning had combined Chinese World history with Koryo history based on Korea as Little China thought.