The aim of this thesis is to explore some aspects of the publication and the historical meaning of the publishing and cultural history of 29 volumes of collections of works printed by wooden movable-type at Hadong county area in Gyeongsangnam-do Provi...
The aim of this thesis is to explore some aspects of the publication and the historical meaning of the publishing and cultural history of 29 volumes of collections of works printed by wooden movable-type at Hadong county area in Gyeongsangnam-do Province. First of all, the history of Hadong, the figures of Hadong, the Confucian Academy and the printing woodblocks of Hadong were investigated to examine the social and cultural background of the publishing.
The author analyzed type of collections of works, their birth year and the family name of the author, the place and the year, and the publisher of the publication, and the printers of these different 29 kinds of the collections of works. The results are as follows: The collections of works demonstrate their forefathers’ academic competencies. The types of collections of works were divided into 3 types, Munjip(文集), Yujip(遺集), and Silgi(實記). Fifty-nine percent of the collections of works were Munjip. The authors were local intellectuals. Seventy-six percent of the authors were born in the 19th century. Fifteen lineage groups published collections of works at Hadong area. Seventy-two percent of the publications were published from 1900 to 1949. In terms of place, most collections of works were published in the worshipping halls for their ancestors. Fifty-nine percent of the collections of works were published within 50 years after the author had died. Book printers were from Sanchung and Jinjoo area.