Korean Philosophy in the Early Modern Period

Lee Kyungku, etc

Domestic and Foreign University Students and General Persons

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Humanities

Beginner

Before imperialist forces swirled in Asia in the mid to late 19th century, the three countries of Korea, China, and Japan began to emphasize reality and practicality in common in the mid to late 18th century, showing signs of political and ideological change. In particular, in the 18th century, Joseon began to develop a series of reasons to resolve contradictions and conflicts derived from the Neo-Confucianism system that lasted more than 300 years. These realistic and practical reasons are called 'practical studies'. The exploration of "silhak," which has been developed through continuous exchanges with China and Japan since the 18th century, is a very important foundation for measuring the scalability of Korean philosophy. This course will explore the overall occurrence and development of Joseon Silhak, not just person-centered, in depth along the historical context, and examine the political and cultural exchanges with China and Japan, looking at the prospects of "Korea" and "East Asia" in the 21st century.

1. Students can understand the ideological background of Joseon in the 17th and 18th centuries.

2. Students can grasp the diversity and characteristics of the meaning used in Korea, China, and Japan by the concept of 'practical study'.

3. Students can understand the relationship between China and Joseon in the 18th century and understand the ideological trend of the 18th century "Bukhak" that develops in conjunction with changes in Joseon's attitude toward the Qing Dynasty.

4. Students can discover the differences between Joseon's Silhak and Japan's Silhak from the background of the correspondence between Joseon and Japan.

5. Students can understand the various repercussions of the various studies that flowed into Joseon had on Joseon's society and ideas.

6. Students can understand the ideological, historical, and social background of Joseon from the 18th to the 19th century.

Week 1

Historical Changes in the Concept of Silhak

1.  the Concept of Silhak

2. A Study on Practical Studies in Korea, China, and Japan

Week 2

The Formation and Development of the Practical Thought in East Asia

(Chinese)

1. A Study on Practical Studies in Korea, China, and Japan

2. The Significance of Practical Studies in East Asia in the 21st Century

Week 3

East Asia in the Dawn of the Modern Era - Northern Expedition vs. Northern Studies

(Chinese)

1. The Historical Situation of Joseon Society in the 17th-18th Century

2. The Eighteenth-Century Pattern of Joseon Silhak

Week 4

The Development of Joseon Silhak in the Early Modern Period

1. Korean scholars in the 18th century

2. The writings of Joseon scholars in the 18th century

3. The Relationship between the Practical Scholars of Joseon in the 18th Century

Week 5

Eighteenth-Century Joseon's Silhak and China

(Chinese)

1. Diplomatic relations between Qing and Joseon in the 18th century

2. The friendships between Joseon and Chinese scholars

Week 6

The Relationship between Joseon Silhak and Japan in the Late Joseon Dynasty

1. The introduction of Neo-Confucianism from Joseon to Japan and the establishment of Japanese ‘Zhuziology’

2. Traditions of Japanese Thought and Joseon Silhak

Week 7

Acceptance of Western Studies in Practical Studies

1. Europe's Entry into China and the Meeting of East and West

2. The introduction of Western learning through China to Joseon

3. Western Studies as a New Intellectual Resource in Joseon

Week 8

The Various Aspects of Practical Studies in the 19th and 20th Centuries

1. The background of practical studies in the 19th century

2. Scholars of the 19th century

Week 9

Modern Practical Learning in Korea

1. The Concept of Modern Silhak