Home > Explore Content > All Issues > Article View
The Images of Government Officials in the Late 15th Century Observed in Hong Gwidal’s Poems Written in Social Association
Journal of Korean Classical Chinese Literature
Abbr :
한문고전연구
2008, 16(1), pp.35-58
DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2008.16.1.002
Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
Research Area : Korean Language and Literature
2008, 16(1), pp.35-58
DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2008.16.1.002
Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
Research Area : Korean Language and Literature
-
The primary objective of the present study is to examine the images of government officials observed in poems written in social association by Hong Gwi-dal(洪貴達) who was active during the period from King Seongjong(成宗) to King Yeonsan(燕山君) in the Chosun Dynasty. This study is partly for understanding the implications of Hong Gwi-dal’s poems and at the same time for inquiring into what were perceived and pursued by poets in the late 15th century. Hong Gwi-dal held posts in the central government as well as in local governments, played roles in diplomacy toward foreign countries, and participated in the publication of historical records and various classical books. Although he faced tragic death under King Yeonsan’s regime, he had engaged in various activities and associated with prominent figures in his days. In particular, his poems written in social association represent his social activities clearly. The images of government officials observed in his poems are as follows. First, there were governor-style officials who formed the foundation of the government. Second, there were educator-style officials who promoted the cultivation of mind and edification. Third, there were libertine-style officials who led a leisurely and self-contented life in the peaceful time. These images show the life and consciousness of government officials who established stable society in the early Chosun Dynasty, and they were the images of government officials required to maintain the stable society.
226 Viewed
Print this page
Download PDF