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This study examined the character type of Anssimangin and inserted story appeard in <Shimcheongjeon>. Anssimangin appears as three types of a person in <Shimcheongjeon> fortune teller, a maiden and widow grandma, depends on which different version is. Depending upon these differences of character forms, the feature of Anssimangin's inserted story shows clear distinction. The characteristic of the inserted story that Anssimangin appears as a fortune teller is fortunetelling oriented. This story develops its contents based on dreamreading realization through her fortunetelling. Contrarily, the feature of maiden type story is wedding oriented. It characterized the fact Anssimangin and Shimbongsa's meeting was made by wedding procedure. The traits of widow grandma's story is desire oriented. It features personal desire realization heavily and its contents is pretty conventional.

<Shimcheongjeon>, Anssimangin, Shimbongsa, Anssimangin inserted story, Different version, Type of person