Abstract: Chang-ju Ha-jing (1563-1624) was born in Danmok of Jinju as the fifth son of Ha Ui-bo, a disciple of Nammyeong Cho-Shik, and then adopted as a son of Ha Guk-bo his uncle. Ha Jin-bo, a younger brother of Ha Ui-bo and a disciple of Nammyeong, passed the civil service examination and served as an expostulator in the royal palace. Ha Hang, a son of Ha Ui-bo, was also a disciple of Nammyeong; and Ha In-sang, a son of Ha Hang, led in presenting a memorial to the king and appealed that Nammyeong should be also enshrined in a Confucian shrine during the rule of King Gwanghae-gun. Moreover, a daughter of Ha Jin-bo married with a son of Jeong In-hong; so, it may be said that the all family members of Ha Ui-bo were scholars belonging to Nammyeong school. Chang-ju was active at a time when the disciples of Nammyeong were energetically active. Naturally, Chang-ju could not help admiring the ideas of the disciple of Nammyeong and diffusing the spirit of Nammyeong. Except for the effects of his family on him, Chang-ju was most influenced by Nae-am Jeong In-hong, Han-gang Jeong-gu, Choe Yeong-gyeong, Ha Hang, Seong Yeo-sin and others. He was also much affected by his close friends such as Yi Heul, Oh Jang, Jeong On and Cho Gyeom. Between 1602 and 1611, Chang-ju played a leading role in repairing Deokchaeon Auditorium several times. Between 1614 and 1623, he served as the head of the auditorium. In 1617, he published Hakgiyoupyun composed by Nammyeong at Deokchaeon Auditorium. In 1622, he published that year's version of Nammyeonggip. These incidents demonstrate that, in actuality, Chang-ju led Nammyeong school between early the 1600s and 1624 in the Jinju area. In spite of all that, we cannot find any record in a collection of his works that, in the process of his being active in the above-mentioned manner, he never met or consulted with or was advised by Jeong In-hong. It is because that Jeong In-hong was executed as a conspirator during a coup in the year of 1623 and was not vindicated for about 300 years since then. The emergence of was made by means of an evil intention of the disciples and followers of Jeong In-hong to eradicate the traces of Jeong In-hong. At last, later generations of a similar social status or position gathered together and organized Seganggye. The whole life of Chang-ju, who wanted to adore Nammyeong most faithfully, is demonstrated well by Ssang-gye Chang-su and Sinanuhrok. However, it is an irony that Chang-ju made every attempt to cloak Jeong In-hong, who was his teacher, lived in the same era as his, came to die while making efforts to praise Nammyeong. It was none other than a tragedy of Nammyeong school. But it is now necessary for us to openly prove and correctly understand the facts of the history. In conclusion, Chang-ju was a disciple of Nae-am Jeong In-hong and, instead of Nae-am, led people's adoration for Nammyeong in the Jinju area. In fact, from that time on, the family of Chang-ju began to be inclined toward a faction called Noron
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-06-30
Language: en
Type: article
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