@article{ART003230149},
author={BAE A YOUNG},
title={The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series},
journal={Korean Language & Literature},
issn={1229-1730},
year={2025},
number={130},
pages={127-148}
TY - JOUR
AU - BAE A YOUNG
TI - The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series
JO - Korean Language & Literature
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 130
PB - Korean Language & Literature
SP - 127
EP - 148
SN - 1229-1730
AB - This article divides the works of “Jangsaeng narrative” into the Jangsaeng series and the Jangdoryeong series according to the character’s name. It then analyzes the first works of each series: Heo Gyun’s (許筠, 1569-1618) “Jangsaengjeon (蔣生傳)” and Lim Bang’s (任埅, 1640-1724) “Jirisanromibongjin (智異山路迷逢眞)”. Through this study, it was confirmed that the names “Jangsaeng” or “Jangdoryeong” given to the characters in the initial works of each series encapsulate the thematic consciousness of their respective works and, furthermore, represent the narrative structure of each series.
First, Heo Gyun’s naming of “Jangsaeng” expresses respect and reverence for a character’s inner qualities, rather than merely denoting their outward appearance or social status. In Lim Bang’s “Jirisanromibongjin,” the name “Jangdoryeong” carries various meanings: it is a general jest about the character’s appearance, an expression of reverence for Korea’s foremost hermit, a representation of uniqueness, the name of the most pitiful and miserable beggar, and also the name of a high official, a king, and a hermit. The diverse meanings embedded in the name “Jangdoryeong” contain a critical thematic consciousness about the inability to discern inner reality due to a character’s outward appearance.
While this article analyzed the Jangsaeng narrative by series, an approach from a diachronic perspective is also deemed necessary. The Jangsaeng narrative shows a progression from the Jangsaeng series to the Jangdoryeong series. This aligns with the process of “Jeon”(傳) style works being adopted into yadam(野談, informal historical anecdotes) in the late Joseon Dynasty. This direction is clearly revealed within each series and can also be confirmed through the semantic evolution of the names “Jangsaeng” or “Jangdoryeong.”
KW - Naming;Jangsaeng narrative;Jangsaeng(蔣生);Jangdoryeong(蔣都令);;
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BAE A YOUNG. (2025). The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series. Korean Language & Literature, 130, 127-148.
BAE A YOUNG. 2025, "The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series", Korean Language & Literature, no.130, pp.127-148.
BAE A YOUNG "The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series" Korean Language & Literature 130 pp.127-148 (2025) : 127.
BAE A YOUNG. The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series. 2025; 130 : 127-148.
BAE A YOUNG. "The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series" Korean Language & Literature no.130(2025) : 127-148.
BAE A YOUNG. The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series. Korean Language & Literature, 130, 127-148.
BAE A YOUNG. The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series. Korean Language & Literature. 2025; 130 127-148.
BAE A YOUNG. The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series. 2025; 130 : 127-148.
BAE A YOUNG. "The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series" Korean Language & Literature no.130(2025) : 127-148.
