본고는 제주도 문인인 心齋 金錫翼의 삶과 저술에 대해 규명한 글이다. 본고는 "심재 김석익의 삶 - 『心齋集』의 저술양상 - 『心齋集』에 나타난 저술 의식"으로 구성하여 살펴보았다. 심재는 ``조선-일제강점기-해방기``의 역동기를 살다간 인물이었다. 어려서 할아버지에게 배우다가 이어 유배인이었던 李容鎬에게 수학하였고, 다시 광주에있던 浮海 安秉宅을 찾아가 배웠다. 이후 심재는 ``蘆沙 奇正鎭-松沙 奇宇萬-浮海 安秉宅``의 학맥을 계승하였다. 심재의 삶은 1909년 제주무장항쟁을 계기로 바뀌게 된다. 심재가 기우만의 격서를 전하면서 깊이 관여를 했고, 그의 형인 金錫允도 이 항쟁의 중심에 있었기 때문이다. 거사가 실패로 돌아가자 심재는 집필에 매진하게 된다. 심재의 저술은 조선시대의 문물과 제주도에 관한 제반기록을 정리하였다. 저술에 나타난 심재의 의식은 조선유민의식과 제주에 대한 관심과 애정으로 정리할 수 있었다. 심재의 유민의식은 일제에 대한 제주무장항쟁의 실패에서 비롯한 것이었다. 이런 유민의식으로 심재는 조선의 성대했던 기억을 돌아보았다. 제주에 관한 저술은 기존의 시각을 전환하면서 제주에 대한 애정을 담았다는 점에서 그 의미를 확인할 수 있었다. 하지만 그의 저술은 몇 구절을 제외하고는 조선시대에 국한되어 있는데, 이는 심재저술의 한계라고 할 수 있다.

This paper looks into the life and works of Shimjae Kim Seok-Ik by focusing upon the writing styles of Shimjae``s Anthology and Shimjae``s consciousness underlying the Anthology. Shimjae lived through the turmoil periods that cover Chosun, which was perished by the Japanese Occupation and later liberated from the Japan``s rule. As growing up on Jeju Island, he learnt from his grandfather; and afterwards maintained learning from Yee Yong-Ho who exiled to the island. Further he sought learning from Boohae Ahn Byoung-Taek by visiting him in Kwangju. Shimjae later on succeeded the academic linkages that include Nosa Khee Jeong-Jin, Songsa Ki Woo-Man, and Boohae Ahn Byoung-Taek. Shimjae``s life got to change after the uprising movement in Jeju Island that took place in the year 1909. Shimjae was involved deeply in the uprising movement after the event of delivering the urgent notices drafted by Ki Woo-Man. Also, the fact that his brother was at the center of the uprising movement motivated him to get involved in the movement. After the uprising movement went into vain, Shimjae exerted great efforts on writing works. The works of Shimjae are mostly the kinds of handwriting manuscripts except for collected anthologies and sole-authored books. His works concern documenting the artefacts of the Chosun period and diverse facets of Jeju Island. We can conclude that Shimjae``s works reflect his failed consciousness that came from Chosun dynasty having died out by the occupation of Japan and his deep interest in Jeju Island. His failed consciousness of perished Chosun was sparked by the failure of the uprising movement. With bearing the nostalgic, failed consciousness of perished Chosun, he traced back to the memories of the prosperities of Chosun. His works concerning Jeju Island are meaningful in that they cherish the wholehearted feelings towards the island as transforming previous viewpoints. However, his works except for certain sentences are limited to the Chosun period, which can be considered as limitations of his works.