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34 Footsteps
Living with Nammyeong¡¯s Spirit of Sancheonje
ByJeongJin-kyeong
reason, Nammyeong¡¯s activism, though
Sicheon-myeon Sancheong-goon South
significant in the history of Korean
Gyeongsang Province. The region is
ReporterofTeory&critiqueSection
Confucianphilosophy,wasisolatedand
divided into the Sa-ri region and Won-
t is widely considered that
thosewhofollowedhimweretorturedat
ri region such that Sancheonje is in the
Confucianism, especially Neo-
first, and then marginalized ever since
Sa-ri region along with the memorial
Confucianismhasbeenstereotyped
thattime.
monumentandheadstone,ByeolMyo.
and impractical since the strivings and
On this first visit to Sancheonje,
purgesarose,becauseofthedistortions
climbing in the mountains was an
NammyeongandSancheonje
of Japanese Imperialism. Though Neo-
exertion for me, but the snow covered
Cho Shik was born in February of
Confucian ideas have contributed to
mountains make the world quiet and
1501 during the reign of Yeonsangoon
the morals, traditions, and practices
feelingthecoolbreezesonMt.Jirimade
and died in 1572 during the reign of
of Korea, this has not always been the
me feel like a well-versed ascetic, or so
Seonjo. Nammyeong was Cho Shik¡¯s
case, at least not entirely. Most people,
it now seems. Despite the difficulties
pen name. From the time when he
though, don¡¯t know enough about Neo-
andexhaustionofthehike,Ifoundthat
was a child, he was famous for his
Confucianismtorealizethis.
Nammyeong Cho Shik¡¯s noble sprit in
brilliance in Kyeongsangwoo-do
With the intention of holding up a
Sancheonje still survives and welcomes
Province (today¡¯s South Gyeongsang
mirror to the practical aspects of Neo-
alltravelers.
Province). In company with Toegye Yi
Confucianism, this reporter from The
Hwang, he led one of the two schools
Argus paid a visit to Sancheonje near
of Nammyeonghakpa in the Yeongnam
WhatisSancheonje?
Mount Jiri. Sancheonje was established
Sancheonje was the dwelling place
area. From 1538 the government
by Nammyeong Cho Shik with the
of the famous Confucian scholar,
often tried to appoint him to various
intentionofteachingpracticalideasand
Nammyeong Cho Shik, during the
public offices, but he refused these
waysofliving.
middle of the Joseon Dynasty. It
appointments.Instead,hechosetotrain
After the Injo Restoration, by which a
was built during the Middle Ages
his disciples and sent appeals to the
coup and usurpation banished Joseon¡¯s
in the Choseon style in the time of
governmentforpoliticalreform.
15thkingGoanghaegoonandtheruling
Myeongjong¡¯s reign, in 1561. It was
Particularly, refusing the appointment
government, the Bukin party, which
rebuiltduringSoonjo¡¯sreignin1818.
to Danseonghyeongam, the Danseong
supported Goanghaegoon and was
Sancheonje has been designated
appeal, which Nammyeong mailed to
comprisedofNammyeong¡¯s
historical site No. 305
the government, criticized not only
disciples, was exiled from
because of Nammyeong¡¯s
King Myeongjong¡¯s mother, Queen
civil positions by the new
scholarship and is located
Moonjeong and her party, but also the
party, Seoin. For this
in the Cho Shik ruins in
administrative officers. It provoked
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