Part 1: Understanding - Finding the Key to Understanding the Moon Soon-deuk Drifting Incident

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Moon Sun-deuk's "Pyohaesimal" and related records
2.
Uido, the gateway to international sea routes
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The lives of Uido people using the sea route
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The protagonist of "Pyohaesimal," the dried pollack merchant Moon Sun-deuk
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The longest drifting journey by a Korean
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Cultural landscapes of each region where Moon Soon-deuk drifted

Part 2, Finding - In Search of Moon Soon-deuk's "Pyohae Simal"

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Set sail from Uido to find dried pollack
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Encountering storms at Taesado
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After 11 days, it arrived at Amami Oshima, an island in the former Ryukyu Kingdom.
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The customs and culture of Ryukyu experienced by Moon Sun-deuk
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The second drift, flowing into the Spanish colony of Yeosong
12.
Experience Filipino and Spanish culture in Yeosong
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Move to Macau (Oman), the Portuguese port of Macau
14.
Crossing the continent and returning home
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Customs and Experiences of Macau and China

Part 3.
Finding Meaning - Moon Soon-deuk's Drifting Experience and the Value of His Records

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Experience international voyages with foreign ships
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Experience the Cathedral and Catholic Culture
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Modern thinking about the ocean
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Growing world awareness through drift
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Assisting in the repatriation of a woman stranded on Jeju Island
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The dissemination and significance of drifting experiences

This book analyzes the experiences of Moon Sun-deok, the first among Koreans, and the significance of those experiences in Korean history.
Using materials and field photos, it was composed of three parts: Understanding, Finding, and Finding Meaning.


Part 1, 'Understanding', first examines the key (background knowledge) to correctly understand Moon Soon-deuk's drifting experience.
Based on the experience of Moon Sun-deuk's drift, we reviewed the "Pyohae Simal" written by Jeong Yak-jeon and related records, introduced the characteristics of Uido, where Moon Sun-deuk lived, the lifestyle of its residents, the characteristics of Moon Sun-deuk, the protagonist of the drift, the route of Moon Sun-deuk's drift, and the cultural aspects of each region where he drifted.


Part 2, ‘Finding’, follows the drifting journey and experiences of Moon Sun-deuk based on the records of ‘Pyohaesimal’.
The main stages of the drift situation were analyzed in the order of the “Pyohaesimal” recorded by Jeong Yak-jeon, and the customs of the region that Mun Sun-deuk observed in Ryukyu, Yeosong, Omun, and China were examined.
Among the regions where Moon Sun-deok drifted, Yeosong was a Spanish colony, and Omun (Macau) was an open port established by Portugal on Chinese (Qing) territory.


In Part 3, ‘Finding Meaning,’ the ‘value’ of Moon Soon-deuk’s drifting experience and its record is analyzed in detail.
We examined the experiences of foreign ships and international navigation, and the experience of cathedrals and Catholic culture as first experiences for Koreans.
In relation to the distinctiveness contained in “Pyohaesimal,” we also presented Moon Sun-deuk’s perception and attitude toward the ocean, and his worldview that developed through his drifting experience.
Finally, in relation to the influence of Moon Sun-deok's drifting experience on Joseon society, the process of repatriating the female scholar who drifted to Jeju Island, the spread of Moon Sun-deok's drifting experience and the way it was accepted by Silhak scholars were analyzed, and its significance was presented.


The occurrence of the Moon Sun-deuk drifting incident, which occurred in the early 19th century, a crossroads of modern times, the process of recording it, and the transmission of that experience are closely related to the characteristics of the Southwest Sea island maritime culture as an open cultural space.
In addition, Moon Sun-deok's drifting experience, which involved experiencing various aspects of international trade, Catholicism, foreign ships, and languages, has a very important meaning at the national level in relation to changes in world perception.