서유구(徐有榘)의 향촌 주거환경 조성에 관한 구상†

Abstract

In this paper, we have examined Seo Yu-gu’s concept of rural home landscaping by reviewing the contents in <italic>Wonrim</italic>· <italic>Ganso</italic> in <italic>Hyungbipochi</italic>. The origin of his concept of rural residential landscaping reflects the Joseon <italic>Fengshui</italic> perspective following <italic>Bokgeo Sayo</italic>. Keeping in mind the requirements for living environment based on the Joseon <italic>Fengshui</italic> perspective, Seo Yu-gu interpreted <italic>Jiangjiuyuanji</italic> and introduced the components of ideal living that he had obtained from it in ways applicable and suitable to rural homes in Joseon. <italic>Jiangjiuyuanji</italic>, which contains the natural elements such as mountains, water, fields, and trees, could have been well received by Joseon scholars. As Seo Yu-gu explained in <italic>Sangtaekji</italic>, it had all the components of <italic>Nakto</italic>. In sum, constructing the hedges with three layers to promote the safety of rural residents and protect the food sources, utilising water sources for rural homes in various ways, and creating a beautiful courtyard <italic>Seokgasan</italic> and ponds were Seo Yu-gu’s ways of reproducing the requirements for <italic>Nakto</italic> described in <italic>Jiangjiuyuanji</italic> such as a safe living environment surrounded by mountains resembling a lotus flower castle, a plentiful water source, and a beautiful natural environment based on the principle of ‘<italic>Bokgeo Sayo</italic>’. In other words, through the content of his writing <italic>Wonrim·Ganso</italic>, he was articulating his thoughts on how to realise the ideal living conditions described in <italic>Jiangjiuyuanji</italic> in ways applicable to rural homes in Joseon. In the extended context of <italic>Imwon gyeongje ji</italic>, such deliberation of Seo Yu-gu shows a glimpse of the goals and practices he pursued through it. The content of <italic>Wonrim·Ganso</italic> in <italic>Hyungbipochi</italic> truly manifests Seo Yu-gu’s approach to and understanding of Chinese literature. Moreover, his suggestions for application in rural Joseon villages verify the orientation and practical goals of <italic>Imwon gyeongje</italic> <italic>ji</italic> as he stated in the preface that ‘the book was written specially for Joseon’.