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The Transmission and Significance of a "Bong-sang Lee Case"

  • The Research of the Korean Classic
  • 2006, 0(14), pp.311-341
  • Publisher : The Research Of The Korean Classic
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature > Korean Literature > Korean classic prose

Seo, Kyung Hee 1

1한신대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

A case of Bong-sang Lee's escape was transmitted in many forms while it was stated by Bong-sang Lee himself and rumor spread and a witness told it and related materials were collected. It showed women's interests in Bong-sang Lee case, involved with a political event, in that it cared about a role of female narrator and Korean-reading readers during transmitting. And the records of the case were changed into different stories as it included characters around Bong-sang Lee more than it showed Bong-sang Lee's doings and developed information or cases relating with them. In case of the records of Bong-sang Lee case, it could be seen that using characters around Bong-sang Lee made the story be rich more effectively rather than it enlarged the scene or made it be more dramatic. In case of recording the whole story of Bong-sang Lee case, it showed a positive view on his escape. This is because the records were written by people of a party called "Noron," including Bong-sang Lee. It could be written as an admirable story and read by people of Noron in the mood that after Iminoksa - Massacre of Scholars happened in the year of Imin, they looked back on the cases happening before and after the massacre and intended to strengthen the power of their party. The records of Bong-sang Lee case, which show Bong-sang Lee managed to survive, dramatically represent how people of Noron had kept alive. So the records could be regarded as an odd story that they could feel sympathy for in the same position. Therefore, they were transmitted as a form that emphasized care of Providence and loyalty from servants, reflecting critical minds of the party's keeping alive and protecting traditional values.

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