A Study on Chusa’s Handwriting on Gim Bok-gyu⋅Gim Gi-jong

Abstract

This study aims to investigate Chusa Kim Jeong-hui’s handwriting on Kim Bok-gyu⋅Kim Ki-jeong Jeongnyeobi (金福奎⋅金箕鍾 旌閭碑) and the calligraphic aesthetics. This is based on the records that Gim Bok-gyu⋅Gim Gi-jong Jeongnyeobi has its roots in Haseungbi. Jeongnyeo refers to the the king's commendation to loyalists, filial sons, and chaste women. During the Joseong Dynasty, Confucianism was the national ideology. Based on the Samgangohrun(三綱五倫) in Confucianism, loyalists, filial sons, and chaste women were commended (旌閭) so they could set an example for others. If a family member was commended, to signify the commendation, a commemorative pavilion would be built, in which there was a jeongnyeobi. Also, there would be a memorial gate (旌門) to signify the commendation and honor their spirit. This study first investigated in detail Gim Bok-gyu⋅Gim Gi-jong Jeongnyeobi. Then, it was confirmed that there was great interest in Haseungbi during the 18th centuries when Chusa lived. Lastly, it was identified that Chusa emphasized training of rubbings (碑帖). In conclusion, although Chusa wrote the jeongnyeobi based on Haseungbi's handwriting(筆意) that received great interest during the 18th centuries, he created a new type of calligraphic beauty based on the existing Haseungbi that is even more sophisticated.