Advanced Center for Korean Studies(韓國國學振興院) houses a total of 364,550 materials that encompass 111,076 old books, 183,175 archive materials, 63,909 woodblocks, 949 signboards, and 3,028 paintings and calligraphic works as of December, 2012. The collection of literary works is a total of 25,155 works. It is identified that literary collections include 3,940 printed works and 868 manuscripts, after excluding the same works. Importantly, the type number of literary collections is quite different by inclusion of authentic record(實紀) and writings of several generation(世稿). This study examined the works including both authentic record(實紀) and writings of several generation(世稿).
The literacy collections of Goryeo Dynasty had been mostly included in Ga section of writings of several generation(世稿) and were edited later. As being comprised of literacy remains from being scattered and lost, they were hardly published with an individual collection of works. However, They were made mainly as a separate collection of works later after being included writings of several generation(世稿) at first. Therefore, to understand the whole contents of the literacy collections might include the works of writings of several generation(世稿) instead of current independent collections. The collections of literacy works of Goryeo Dynasty that ACKS houses are about 170 kinds of collections. Most of 170 collections were published in the 20th century except the collections whose publication time were not identified. The number of authors for 14th-15th century is ninety-two that is largest. This is due to efforts to cherish faithful retainers in late Goryeo Dynasty with the establishment of the idea to transmissions of the Way(道統意識) in late Joseon Dynasty.
Meanwhile, noteworthy materials are manuscripts. The manuscripts of which publication time was known are twenty kinds including 『Chunsongsaego (靑松世稿)』(1776). The publication time of some manuscripts were not known and the others were first drafts for compiling a literacy collection. Since first drafts generally encompass every kinds of writings, Editing were made on the base of the drafts. In such cases, woodblocks(木板) and printed(印出本) were published with smaller volumes than first drafts. Therefore, manuscripts need to be compared throughly with published books. Because the manuscripts that Korean Studies Advancement Center houses were not checked throughly yet, they are required to receive consistent attention.
The collections of literacy works of Goryeo Dynasty were mostly published with authentic record(實紀) and writings of several generation(世稿). The typical example is Gueon Hangong’s 『Iljaeseonsangsilgi』. After Gueon’s works had been contained in 『Youngkasaego』 at first and were published as 『Iljaeseonsangilgo』 in 1890, it was republished as 『Iljaeseonsangsilgi』 in 1922. The publication of 『Iljaeseonsangsilgi』 aimed to recover damaged reputation of Gueon Hangong who had been on the disloyal subject list of 『Goryeosa』. Dependents of Gueon Hangong in Danseong led the publiction of 『Iljaeseonsangsilgi』.
『Yangpasilgi』 of Hong Eonpark(1309~1363) was first published in 1804. However, the collection did not include comprehensive materials only on the basis of Manuscripts in home. Thus, 『Yangpasilgi』 was republished with woodblocks of 4 volumes and 2nd edition at the Yangcheon memorial Hall(良川社) in Gunwee. In particular, Hong Jeongwoo and Hong Mungug took lead the publication of 『Yangpasilgi』 with support of Hong Byoungchul from Seoul. His descendents in Gunwee carried forward to publish literacy collection of Hong Eonpark in the 18th century. Because they had been in trouble to collect posthumous writings, Hong’s literacy collection was reprinted early. On the other hand, diverse efforts, background, and process to publish Hong Eunpark’s literacy collection should be explored carefully with periodical situation and regional characteristics.