False Sa Jeonjip and Dammullyupyeon Woodblocks of Gosanseowon Confucian Academy, Jangseong

Gi Jeong-jin (1798-1876), known by his pen name Nosa, was a scholar of Emperor Gojong's reign and one of the six great masters of Neo-Confucianism. His literary collection and his work Dammullyupyeon were carved onto woodblocks in 1902, the 39th year of Emperor Gojong: 653 blocks for the literary collection and 209 for Dammullyupyeon. From an early age Gi Jeong-jin grasped the deep principles of Neo-Confucianism and studied the Confucian classics and histories. After placing first in the samasi (a preliminary civil-service examination) in 1831, he served as Chambong, a junior post, at Gangneung, but declined every official post subsequently offered to him. His scholarship was not passed down from a teacher or grounded in any particular school, but reached a high level through his own independent reflection on Neo-Confucian thought. In 1927 he was enshrined at Gosanseowon Confucian Academy together with six other scholars, and memorial rites are held there every spring and autumn. His posthumous title is Mungan. Although the woodblocks were carved relatively late, not a single block is missing. Moreover, although Sinansa served as the publishing centre for the whole Gyeongsang-do region in the late Joseon period, none of the books it published there otherwise survive, which makes the historical value of these woodblocks especially great. They are now held at Gosanseowon Confucian Academy in Jangseong.

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Jangseong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

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Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산