Cheyangnok 制養錄 [Guide to Self-Discipline and Cultivation]
49 folding leaves. Two kwŏn in one vol. Small folio (323 x 215 mm.), orig. patterned yellow-brown wrappers, new stitching. [Korea]: Preface dated 1741.
First edition of this rare late-Chosŏn Confucian manual on ethical cultivation and daily conduct, by Yi Sang-jŏng (1710-81), a scholar and government official known for his moral integrity, learning, and devotion to Confucian principles in state administration. He held a number of important posts including Chief Censor, Minister of Rites, and Senior Advisor to the king.
Structured in two sections, the text first presents 24 articles on proper daily behavior — addressing decorum in speech, demeanor, attire, eating, and self-restraint — followed by 20 articles that draw upon the sayings and deeds of Confucian sages, culminating with one of the most important Korean Neo-Confucian philosophers, Yi Hwang. Drawing from more than 69 classical sources but enriched by Yi Sang-jŏng’s own commentary, Cheyangnok links mastery of daily etiquette with inner cultivation and higher philosophical attainment.
As a paradigmatic work of Joseon elite education, Cheyangnok offers a unique window into 18th-century Korean Confucianism and remains a resource for understanding the period’s synthesis of ethical theory, pedagogy, and everyday life.
Fine copy.
First edition of this rare late-Chosŏn Confucian manual on ethical cultivation and daily conduct, by Yi Sang-jŏng (1710-81), a scholar and government official known for his moral integrity, learning, and devotion to Confucian principles in state administration. He held a number of important posts including Chief Censor, Minister of Rites, and Senior Advisor to the king.
Structured in two sections, the text first presents 24 articles on proper daily behavior — addressing decorum in speech, demeanor, attire, eating, and self-restraint — followed by 20 articles that draw upon the sayings and deeds of Confucian sages, culminating with one of the most important Korean Neo-Confucian philosophers, Yi Hwang. Drawing from more than 69 classical sources but enriched by Yi Sang-jŏng’s own commentary, Cheyangnok links mastery of daily etiquette with inner cultivation and higher philosophical attainment.
As a paradigmatic work of Joseon elite education, Cheyangnok offers a unique window into 18th-century Korean Confucianism and remains a resource for understanding the period’s synthesis of ethical theory, pedagogy, and everyday life.
Fine copy.
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Title
Cheyangnok 制養錄 [Guide to Self-Discipline and Cultivation]
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YI, Sang-jŏng 李象靖
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