Saseoseogui Woodblocks

Yulgok was a great scholar of the mid-Joseon period, venerated as the founding figure of the Seoin (Westerners) faction and its Noron branch. The Saseo Seogui (Detailed Interpretation of the Four Books) is an important source for understanding the specific positions he took on the interpretation of each passage of the Four Books, the core texts of Confucianism. Of particular note is the sojugwonpyeong section, where commentary passages are marked with red and black circles (honggwon, heukgwon) indicating, through various marks, his agreement with or doubts about the interpretations offered by Zhu Xi and other scholars. It is not known whether the original manuscript still survives, but these woodblocks, which served as the medium for its publication, can be regarded as a very important resource.

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Where it is

Region

Sancheong, Gyeongnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료