예학자 신독재 김집 전설 고찰

Study of the Legend of Ritual Theory Scholar Sindokjae Kim, Jip

Sindokjae is a significant scholar who made a comprehensive study on Confucianism ritual theory by offering a help for his father. A high status as a ritual theory scholar generated a character legend in history. This legend is related with his family background and also has one time personal narrative. His family background from his previous generation took deep root in the tradition of ritual theory and it had a great influence on the next generation consistently. However the legends of Shagye and Sindokjae show similarities and differences at the same time. Shagye has more folk-narratives and the number versions is greater than Sindokjae’s. The legend of Shagye has more folk-narrative like expressions.This implies that the Shagye has a higher status in history and is more commonly known. The figure characteristics of those two legends have common in a mild and humble image. They also have differences from other perspectives. Sindokjae has a humble, decent and generous image but Shagye shows a lot more decisive dignity in regard to ritual theory. The difference between them also shows an extraordinary characteristics beyond a daily life. The legend of Sindokjae has somewhat weak results in imagination and expressions. However, this implies the significance of the original folk tale in its way.