The purpose of this study is to analyze the various formative value about the
line drawn like wire which is called Chulsunmyo of the traditional portrait and
implicate for art education. In the general understanding of traditional paintings,
there is a oversimplified analysis of the line, which are considered as one of the
most important formative element in traditional painting. Considering the
contemporary cultural context, the multi-dimensional study on the various meanings
of traditional painting are very essential. This study attempts to bring an increase
of attention on the fact that in traditional art, there was more emphasis placed on
the various meanings of the line in the traditional portrait.
This study examines the formation of the ideological background of the line
drawn like wire in order to unveil the width and breadth of meanings entailed by
line of the traditional painting. The idea of ‘Junsinsajo’ supports the expression of
the line drawn like wire because the idea could appear by an accurate observation
and form. This study focused on the various applications of the line drawn like
wire of Kang, Sehang and Chae Jegong in the Chosun Dynasty. Through a
thorough understanding of the various formative meanings of line drawn like wire,
I suggest a practical education method that creates various portraits by the
compose of the line drawn like wire.
This research has the implications for traditional art education that broadens
our understanding of the line about traditional portraits, which is included in the
idea of ‘Junsinsajo’, by revisiting its ideological and aesthetic significances in
traditional art.