Yeoheon Jang Hyeonkwang(1554~1637) was one of the representative Neo-Confucians in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty. There are a lot of his philosophy researches, while not his literature researches.
In many researchers' opinion, his literature is ...
Yeoheon Jang Hyeonkwang(1554~1637) was one of the representative Neo-Confucians in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty. There are a lot of his philosophy researches, while not his literature researches.
In many researchers' opinion, his literature is the model of Neo-Confucians'. And then, it is the time to consider the diversities in Neo-Confucians' literature.
Most his works were written at Ipam(입암), his retirement place. Ipam is the main material of his works, so we could study how the same material would be used in various genres and in various ways.
It is the cardinal point of his literature that commune with nature, serenity in body and mind, and academic fellowship.
There are many problems in Yeoheon studies, one is the preconception that his literature is completely based on Neo-Confucianism