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A Consideration on the 松都妓生(song-do-gi-sang) in the <明月亭(Myung-wol-jeong)>

  • The Research of the Korean Classic
  • 2013, (28), pp.295-332
  • Publisher : The Research Of The Korean Classic
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature > Korean Literature > Korean classic prose

PARK SANGSEOK 1

1동아대학교

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ABSTRACT

The 妓生(gisaeng) of 松都[Song-do, 開城(Gae-seong)] is rare in the story of 朝鮮(Joseon). The 松都妓生 is shown as a heroin in <明月亭>, the novel published in 1912. This novel shows the real aspects of 松都妓生 and the critical opinion about 妓生 of those times. Why 松都妓生 is appeared in <明月亭>? The first reason is relevant to the critical opinion about 妓生 of those times. Especially the 平壤妓生 was described as a wicked character in many novels at that time. Against that 松都 woman has been considered to be very faithful and modest while 平壤妓生 is very sensual. So making a heroin as a 松都妓生 could give her a positive image. The second reason is relevant to the critical aspects of <明月亭>. 妓生 in the 朝鮮 novel is generally 江南妓生 of Chinese or 平壤妓生 of 朝鮮, because those province was very luxurious and splendid. But <明月亭> is accusing of many problems of 妓生 business at that time, so the romantic mode of 江南 or 平壤 is not appropriate with <明月亭>. Meanwhile 開城 had no such romanic mode in connection with 妓生, and at that time 妓生 business was being started there. In these respect, 松都 is appropriate place to <明月亭>.

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