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The travel experience and exotic taste in yeonhang gasa in the 19th century : Focusing on <Seohaengrok> and <Yeonhaengga>

  • The Research of the Korean Classic
  • 2008, 0(17), pp.31-60
  • Publisher : The Research Of The Korean Classic
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature > Korean Literature > Korean classic prose

유정선 1

1명지대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This research, which is about Yeonhaeng gasa named <Seohaengrok> and <Yeonhaengga> of 19th century, intended to examine the meanings of travel experience of Gasa in accordance with situation in the Yeonhaeng era of 19th century. <Seohaengrok> by Kin Jisoo and <Yeonhaengga> by Hong Soonhak were among the most popular works in this period, and through these works the research investigated the general travel consciousness in Yeonhaeng gasa of 19th century. An organizational characteristic of the two works is that the experience of Peking is being extended, lengthening the amount of works. They handled everyday experiences. In Travel-Gasa strangers with grotesque appearances as well as curious, exotic things represented the Peking. Korean literarti in general sticked to the Confucianism. They maintained the obstinate view that royal government solidly found upon Confucianism of Chu Hsi persuasion would ensure the prosperity of the nation.

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