18-19세기 한국 전통 종교와 옛 한글 문헌의 디자인적 특징 연구(1) - 도교 관련 한글 문헌 글자체의 특징 및 궁체 양식 고찰 - = A Study on the Traditional Religion of the 18-19th Centuries and the Design Characteristics of Old Korean Literatures (1) - with a focus on the characteristics and consideration of Hangul Types and Gung-che style in related Taoism scriptures -

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to investigate styles of the newly established Hangul Gung-che style under the analysis of design characteristics of old Hangul types in representative Taoist related literature since the 18th century. Six authentic, appeared along with the spirit of the new age of Taoism scriptures have been selected and for analysis : 1796『GyeongsinrokEonseok』, 1850s『JusaengyeonsaeungjinkyungEonhae』, 1852『TaesanggameungpyeondoseolEonhae』, 1876『Namgunggyejeok』, 1882『Gyeongseokjajimun』, 1886『GiryeonghyeonmyogyeongEonhae』. As a result, the characteristics of the Gung-che style in the form of soft curves appeared prominently. This was considered as being embodied and refined in the brush strokes beyond the characteristics of the styles of <HunminjeongeumHaerye> and <HunminjeongeumEonhae> during the Hangul’s invention. In particular, the modern formative of writing style of master Chiarographer Hong Tae-woon, which emerged as a transitional form, the expression of various Gung-che in formal writing, cursive writing and informal cursive writing, as well as the appearance of Gung-che print Type, made it possible to grasp the settlement process of the Gung-che style. It is understood that the spread of Taoism contributed to the establishment of the Gung-che style.
Taoism, which encompasses Buddhism and Confucianism, emerged as a new religion of the times and was accepted as a folk religion by intellectuals and ordinary people. In other words, the initiative of intellectuals to spread Taoism contributed to the settlement of Gung-che style. In addition, there was an independent development of Hangul Type and the appearance of mixed Min-che style. This was to make it easy for the common people to access and read the scriptures. These factors is different point from the publication of Buddhist and Confucian literature centering on the royal family in invent time. This study revealed that the religious factor of Taoism since the 18th century had a great influence on the establishment of Hangul Gung-che style as a social function. Therefore, it is expected to serve as a theoretical basis for the history of Hangul Type style. Subsequently, various changes in the old Hangul Types style and historical considerations will be dealt with through follow-up studies.