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A Study on Kumwonjip(錦園集), Versions of Hodongseorakgi(湖東西洛記)

  • The Research of the Korean Classic
  • 2020, (48), pp.5-35
  • DOI : 10.20516/classic.2020.48.5
  • Publisher : The Research Of The Korean Classic
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature > Korean Literature > Korean classic prose
  • Received : January 31, 2020
  • Accepted : February 20, 2020
  • Published : February 29, 2020

Kyungmi Kim 1

1이화여자대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This article introduces Kumwonjip錦園集 for the first time and tries to compare it with another version, Hodongseorakgi in the Yonsei University Library to reveal their characteristics, and then analyzes and reviews them together with the records related to Kumwon. Kumwonjip, which is in the Ewha Womans University Library, contains Hodongseorakgi, two poems of Kumwon and a poem of Jukseo竹西 with the introduction of Jukseo. What is noticeable about Kumwonjip is that its Hodongseorakgi tells about Kumaeng錦鶯, a courtesan who was never mentioned in the Hodongseorakgi in the Yonsei University Library. Another important thing is that Kumwonjip does not include any reviews of the female poets like Uncho, Jukseo, and Kyungchun who were gathered with Kumwon in Samhojeong. While the preface of Hodongseorakgi in the Ewha Womans University Library and the preface of Hodongseorakgi in the Yonsei University Library are similar in purpose, they show differences in quantity and content. The preface of Hodongseorakgi in the Ewha Womans University criticizes women's regulations and expresses the idea that outstanding achievements and actions of women are important, praising women such as Queen Jindeok and Heonanseolheon who have made outstanding achievements in literature. On the other hand, the preface of Hodongseorakgi in the Yonsei University Library quotes the Chinese testimony or the Confucian scriptures, and explains why people travel, why women cannot travel, and why they want to travel. These two prefaces also shows difference in the phrases and expressions. Considering these, it follows that Hodongseorakgi in the Ewha Womans University might copy another version other than Hodongseorakgi in the Yonsei University Library and it might be written after the death of Kumwon. While the records of Kumwon written by male writers in the 19th century focus on the life of Kumwon as a courtesan, the writings by Kumwon herself and her family do not tell about the life of a courtesan. Kumwonjip and Hodongseorakgi in the Yonsei University Library also seem to reflect these trends.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.