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A Study on Nuljae(訥齋) Park Sang(朴祥)’s Fu literature - Focusing on the descriptive methods for expression of themes
Journal of Korean Classical Chinese Literature
Abbr :
한문고전연구
2013, 26(1), pp.7-37
DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2013.26.1.001
Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
Research Area : Korean Language and Literature
2013, 26(1), pp.7-37
DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2013.26.1.001
Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
Research Area : Korean Language and Literature
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Nuljae Park Sang(1474-1530) was extolled as the founder of the poetical arena of Honam because of his high level of literary achievement. He left 12 Fu works in various forms and contents. Nuljae put his desperate emotion resulted from his frustrating life into his Fu works with various features. Hence, close examination of the Fu works of Nuljae may provide a solid base for sound and fair understanding of his purpose and literary world. In this regard, the present manuscript attempts to appreciate the literary value of Nuljae’s Fu works via investigation of descriptive methods utilized in expressing his themes. This research method is expected to identify how Nuljae’s desperate feelings are expressed in his literary works. In addition, it may establish the foundation to understand more specifically the literary value of Fu through individual Fu work pieces. In order to express his themes in Fu works, Nuljae used the following descriptive methods: lyricism, epic structures, argument and allegory. Usually he used these four methods together for an individual Fu work. His works with more literary value are found to have the excellent harmony of these four descriptive methods. Nuljae’s harmonious use of various descriptive methods made his Fu works enjoy higher quality than any other writers’ Fu works regardless of times. This is considered to be originated from the outstanding literary capability of Nuljae. works in the development process of Fu literature during the 1400s-1500s. The Fu works from the 1400s-1500s are very similar to those of Nuljae’s in terms of variety in forms and contents. The themes of Fu works in particular are more diverse than ever. They include accusations of and satire on contradictions of reality, affect such as exasperation and indignation due to the internal conflicts of the ruling class, condolence in everyday life, pursuit of 遊仙 and so on. This trend of Fu works in Nuljae’s life time is fully reflected in his Fu works. Therefore, specific analysis and examination of Nuljae’s Fu works should be considered as a good example of identifying empirically this writing trend of the 1400s-1500s.
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