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An In-depth Study of Cultural Content Development Focused on (Imwongyeongjeji) of Seo Yugu

2018; Volume: 4; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14257/apjcri.2018.12.04

2671-5325

Min Byeong-hyun,

Educational Systems and Policies

Cultural contents refer to all kinds of intangible assets enjoyed by people intellectually and emotionally that represent culture.They are "products of creation" and the "process" that completes the understanding of creation, practice, and cultural differences.Therefore, quality contents are those that converge various fields of knowledge, are popular, and satisfy sensibility and intelligence.Confucius, the creator of East Asian humanism, greatly influenced the philosophy of uisikju (food, clothing, and shelter, the most basic human needs) and the diet of the late Joseon period.His influence is evident in various aspects of the time, for example, from the seonbi (virtuous scholars in the Joseon dynasty) and Confucianism to the perception of food during the Joseon dynasty.Jeongjoji, one of the books of the great encyclopedia "Imwongyeongjeji" written by Seo Yugu, consists of seven books comprising four chapters, and discusses food and cooking.It introduces wide-ranging knowledge on ingredients for numerous dishes, cooking methods and techniques, the effects of food ingredients, and related taboos.The book introduces approximately 1,000 cooking recipes in detail from meat and vegetable dishes to beverages including cooling drinks and tea, confectionery such as snacks made with honey or sugar, and liquor brewing techniques.In "Imwongyeongjeji," Seo Yugu shared a large volume of general knowledge on life based on the 72 years of his life, offering lessons on what to be cautious of and how to do things well.The eating culture recorded over the life of Confucius was passed down to the Joseon dynasty, and this Confucian food culture influenced Seo Yugu, author of "Imwongyeongjeji."This study approached the great work of Seo Yugu in terms of cultural contents, and from this perspective, examined the exciting accounts of the East Asian eating culture.