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The Creation Method of “Namjeongpalangi” written in Chinese character - Focusing on the Use of Chinese classic novels

  • The Research of the Korean Classic
  • 2021, (53), pp.259-285
  • DOI : 10.20516/classic.2021.53.259
  • Publisher : The Research Of The Korean Classic
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature > Korean Literature > Korean classic prose
  • Received : April 15, 2021
  • Accepted : May 10, 2021
  • Published : May 31, 2021

Hyunsung Hong 1

1한국학중앙연구원 전통한국연구소

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ABSTRACT

This study reviews creative style, noting the influence of Chinese classic novels in “Namjeongpalnangi(南征八難記)”. This classic novel was created mainly from “The Four Great Classical Novels(四大奇書)”, using various Chinese classics such as “jiandengxinhua(剪燈新話)” and “Xixiangji(西廂記)”. The most influential work was “The Water Margin(水滸志)”. In this classic novel, the influence of “The Romance of the Three Kingdoms(三國志演義)” also appeared. The novel also imitated “The Journey to the West(西遊記)” to form an episode of monsters appearing. “The Plum in the Golden Vase(金甁梅)” influenced poetry among the text in “Namjeongpalnangi”. The creative method using Chinese novels has three meanings. First, it demonstrated that the author created Chinese characters in line with the cultural trend of reading “the Four Great Classical Novels”. Second, It showed the writer’s complex view of Chinese novels. Third, it indicated that the writer gave the enjoyment of reading the text.

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