연민 이가원의 서신 연구 = A Study of Yi Kawon’s Letters

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The letters of the eminent Korean scholar Yi Kawon are rich and varied in content, and their recipients span a spectrum of backgrounds. They are the most valuable documentary sources among his writings and make up an important part of Korean academic and literary history. Moreover, they are essential to examining Yi’s scholarship, virtue, and character. Yi was not a scholar who merely buried his nose in books, but a lion of academia, a dedicated Confucian scholar who sought reform over keeping to outdated traditions.
Yi specialized in Silhak, Classical Chinese novels, and Korean literary history, while having little interest in Neo-Confucianism or propriety. In terms of prose, he enjoyed the Tongcheng school of Classical Chinese, and pursued a clear and distinct literary style.
Research on Yi’s vast correspondence is still unfinished and is a project too long for a single person to complete in a short period of time. It is hoped that young scholars will dedicate their efforts in studying his letters.

참고문헌 (Reference)

1 李家源, "萬花齊笑集" 檀國大學校出版部 1998

2 李家源, "淵淵夜思齋文藁" 通文館 1967

3 李家源, "淵民之文" 乙酉文化社 1973