성호 이익의 논어질서 판본에 대한 일고

A Study on Seoungho YI Ik’s Analects of Confucius

본고는 7종의 논어질서를 중심으로 그 특징과 의미를 살펴보았다. 현재 성호 이익의 논어질서는 성호기념관에 2종, 국립중앙도서관에 2종(성호질 서, 칠경질서), 한국국학진흥원에 2종(화경당본, 학사종택본), 서울대학교 규장각에 1종이 확인된다. 이 중에서 성호기념관 2종이 가장 선본이며, 시대 적으로도 앞선 것을 확인하였다. 국립중앙도서관 칠경질서와 한국국학진흥원 화경당본, 학사종택본은 같은 계열의 논어질서로 판단된다. 이들의 필사 순서를 추정해보면 다음과 같다. (논어질서 수고본)→ (논어질서 초본)→ 성호기념관본2종→ 칠경질서→ 화경당본·학사종택본 국립중앙도서관 성호질서와 서울대학교 규장각본은 그 체제가 다른 것과는 현격하게 달라, 추후의 논의를 필요로 한다.

The paper examined characters and meanings of seven volumes of the Analects of Confucius written by Seongho Yi Ik. Seongho Yi Ik’s Analects of Confucius is identified to be held by the following institutions: two volumes at the memorial hall of Seongho Yi Ik; two volumes at National Library of Korea; two volumes at Academy of Korean Studies; and one volume at Seoul National University’s Kyujangkak (Royal Library of Chosun Dynasty in a latter period). Of these, the two volumes obtained by the memorial hall of Seongho Yi Ik is identified the very first version in terms of its publication year. Those volumes held by National Library of Korea and Academy of Korean Studies are considered as a copy version. It is presumed that the seven volumes of Seongho Yi Ik’s Analects of Confucius was copied in handwriting in the following order of time: Original manuscript Analects of Confucius by Seongho Yi Ik; First draft of interpretation of Analects of Confucius; the two volumes held in the memorial hall of Seongho Yi Ik; one volume (haksajong taekbon) held in Academy of Korean Studies. The volume obtained by National Library of Korea and the one by Seoul National University’s Royal Library differ significantly from other volumes in its styles; therefore a further study is necessary to define the difference.