@article{ART001743891},
author={Soonyoel Kwon},
title={A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry},
journal={The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture},
issn={2466-1759},
year={2013},
number={31},
pages={63-90}
TY - JOUR
AU - Soonyoel Kwon
TI - A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry
JO - The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture
PY - 2013
VL - null
IS - 31
PB - The Society of Korean Poetry and Culture
SP - 63
EP - 90
SN - 2466-1759
AB - Song Soon(宋純) is a leader of Myonangjeong(俛仰亭) poetry club and one of the main members who made Honam(湖南) poetry circles active. His Gasa(歌辭) and Sijo(時調) have been highly admired. However, his Chinese poetry has not been properly evaluated in spite of his aesthetic achievements.
Song Soon was compassionate for other people when he was young. For example, he wrote 「Gokjomun(哭鳥文)」 when he was nine. He expressed his sympathy moderately in the short writing. His compassion led to love of the people. 「Muningagok(聞隣家哭)」 and 「Mungaega(聞丐歌)」 definitely show his love to the people. The 「Muningagok」 described the collapse of an old lady's family. A corrupt official's greed continued day by day. So, to live is not better than to die. 「Mungaega」 described the life of a scholar who became a beggar because his family scattered under the Yonsangun(燕山君)'s reign. His reality was too harsh to him as his family's property went bankrupt in a day and his family scattered in all directions. However, he was compelled to live, which evoked sad feeling. The songs written by Song Soon are history of the corrupt society and the age of depression.
Song Soon was in luck as he was appointed as a government official for about 50 years. However, unfortunately he lost his two sons in his late years. In particular, the death of the second son who was a governor of Jinwon(珍原) was related with the legend of Singumu. Mr. Song felt anger and resentment to the death. However, he broke the links of revenge through forgiving and reconciliation as a revenge may lead to another revenge. His good personality is a model for all generations. The 「Gokjamun」 he wrote at that time maximized the beauty of Solemnness(悲慨) in controlled emotion.
Song Soon had many conflicts with political opponents while he was a government official. Sometimes he awakened them through ridicules or he criticized absurdity of the time through parodies. The 「Sangchunga(傷春歌)」 he wrote during Eulsasahwa(乙巳士禍) implies many symbols, through which he delivered the sorrow and resentment of the society and the people to descendants.
He made an ideal space titled 'Myonangjeong’ and expressed the world he pursued in a poem titled 「Myonangjeongga(俛仰亭歌)」. Therefore, it can be suggested that his poetry is intensified in 「Myonangjeongga」. He pursued for free life without being restrained and Tao Yenming(陶淵明)'s life by overcoming his present conditions and destiny. In this respect, it can be suggested that the 「Myonangjeongga」 revealed the beauty of Unrestraint(曠達).
KW - Gokjomun;Muningagok;Sangchunga;Myonangjeongga;beauty of Solemnness;beauty of Unrestraint
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Soonyoel Kwon. (2013). A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry. The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture, 31, 63-90.
Soonyoel Kwon. 2013, "A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry", The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture, no.31, pp.63-90.
Soonyoel Kwon "A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry" The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture 31 pp.63-90 (2013) : 63.
Soonyoel Kwon. A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry. 2013; 31 : 63-90.
Soonyoel Kwon. "A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry" The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture no.31(2013) : 63-90.
Soonyoel Kwon. A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry. The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture, 31, 63-90.
Soonyoel Kwon. A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry. The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture. 2013; 31 63-90.
Soonyoel Kwon. A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry. 2013; 31 : 63-90.
Soonyoel Kwon. "A Study on Myonang Songsoon's Chinese Poetry" The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture no.31(2013) : 63-90.
