@article{ART003271751},
author={Kim, Sooyoun},
title={The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-},
journal={The Research of the Korean Classic},
issn={1226-3850},
year={2025},
number={71},
pages={93-140}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Sooyoun
TI - The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-
JO - The Research of the Korean Classic
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 71
PB - The Research Of The Korean Classic
SP - 93
EP - 140
SN - 1226-3850
AB - This paper analyzes the discourses of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in representative Korean novels and Chinese diaries of 18th-century literature, aiming to illuminate the convergence and intersectionality of Joseon culture. While literature, the essence of Joseon culture, has traditionally been understood within a “Confucian-centered cultural framework,” this study focuses on revealing the cultural sensibility of literature as a dialogue among Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The primary discussion focuses on the Korean novel “Wanwolhoemaengyeon” and the Chinese diary “Heumyeong” by male and female authors from the Gyeonghwa and Jaegyeong aristocracy, both of whom were closely associated with the Hanyang cultural sphere, where Joseon culture was concentrated.
The discourses of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism depicted in Jeonju Yi's “Wanwolhoemaengyeon” and Yu Man-ju's “Heumyeong” exhibit a dialogical and competitive nature. “Wanwolhoemaengyeon” constructs a dialogical discourse through interpersonal argumentation, while “Heumyeong” constructs a dialogical discourse through authorial verification. Similar patterns can be found in other 18th-century works, “Boeun Giurok” and “Yeolha Ilgi.” This can be interpreted as a literary representation of the convergent cultural sensibility of the late Joseon Dynasty, which constructs diverse thoughts through dialogue. This discourse pattern of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism reveals that Joseon was not a society centered on a single Confucian voice, but rather a society where polyphonic thought intersected.
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Kim, Sooyoun. (2025). The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-. The Research of the Korean Classic, 71, 93-140.
Kim, Sooyoun. 2025, "The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-", The Research of the Korean Classic, no.71, pp.93-140.
Kim, Sooyoun "The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-" The Research of the Korean Classic 71 pp.93-140 (2025) : 93.
Kim, Sooyoun. The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-. 2025; 71 : 93-140.
Kim, Sooyoun. "The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-" The Research of the Korean Classic no.71(2025) : 93-140.
Kim, Sooyoun. The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-. The Research of the Korean Classic, 71, 93-140.
Kim, Sooyoun. The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-. The Research of the Korean Classic. 2025; 71 93-140.
Kim, Sooyoun. The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-. 2025; 71 : 93-140.
Kim, Sooyoun. "The Convergence and Intersection of Joseon Society and Culture -Focusing on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism Discourses in 18th-Century Korean Novels and Chinese Diaries-" The Research of the Korean Classic no.71(2025) : 93-140.
