This thesis was focused on explaining the aspects of acceptance of Chen ji-ru in the late Joseon dynasty. I was concerned about Chen Ji-ru’s books which had a big impact on society of intellectuals in Joseon dynasty. Chen ji-ru was a famous publishe...
This thesis was focused on explaining the aspects of acceptance of Chen ji-ru in the late Joseon dynasty. I was concerned about Chen Ji-ru’s books which had a big impact on society of intellectuals in Joseon dynasty. Chen ji-ru was a famous publisher in late Ming period. Joseon intellectuals read widely his books and was influenced by his books. Especially this thesis analyzed three books, namely Boksujeonseo(福壽全書), Manbojeonseo(萬 寶全書) and Yeolgukji(列國志). The direction of the aspects of acceptance of Chen ji-ru may be summarized as follows. Chen Ji-ru’s books contributed to spread the furniture of intellectuals’s mind. Joseon intellectuals pursued the sophisticated pleasures of city life. They had refined tastes and pursued its by accepting Chen Ji-ru’s books. And Chen Ji-ru’s books contributed to popularize general knowledge and refinement. Popularization of knowledge was very important direction of the aspects of acceptance of Chen ji-ru. Chen ji-ru’s books was widely read by Joseon intellectuals. Furthermore, his books was translated into Korean.