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Functional Meaning and Textual Aspects of Bong'rae'eui's Jin⋅Toe Guho[Introduction and Closing Statement]

  • The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture
  • Abbr : Korean Poetry and Culture
  • 2013, (32), pp.215-240
  • Publisher : The Society of Korean Poetry and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

Kyu Ick Cho 1

1숭실대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

Bong'rae'eui based on Chinese dynasties' Gochui-ak and domestic Hyang-ak has some elements from Dang-ak, as we can regard the Jin⋅Toe Guho[Introduction and Closing Statement] as its evidence. Koryeo Dynasty has Dang-ak corresponding to Hyang-ak as Jwabu-ak, a part of court music, Joseon Dynasty also inherited the tradition. On the basis, the two dynasties were able to accept Heonseondo, Suyeonjang, Oyangseon, Pogurak, Yeonhwadae as a refinement model or ceremonialism of Hyang-ak. The content of Bong'rae'eui Jin-Guho can be summarized as 'Flourishing virtues of ancestors, Founding of a country by Heaven's will, Enhancing their virtues and Heaven's will brightly and eternally'. Jin-Guho plays a role to sum up the themes of Bong'rae'eui's Akjang[What should be of building Joseon Dynasty by Heaven's will, What should be of eternity of Dynasty, What should be like that is repeated and made sure by ancestors' hardships and glories, Repetition and re-confirmation of what should be to like that] and present to King and report to start playing Bong'rae'eui Ak-mu. It was possible for them to enhance the level of completion through presenting the Ak-mu's whole content or theme repeatedly. Like this, although Jin-Guho and Toe Guho were lingual messages without musical tune, those showed an aspect similar to Akjang sung with musical tunes within Ak-mu. Bong'rae'eui, outwardly Hyang-ak, was an Ak-mu that the King Sejong made a plan to enhance his ideology of ruling people. Like the A-ak Akjangs made with the key words from the Chinese Classics including Confucian texts, the Jin⋅Toe Guho of Bong'rae'eui was good enough for being a lingual structure to enhance the King's ideology of ruling people through accepting the key concepts from the Book of Changes, the Shoo-king, the Book of Odes. Bong'rae'eui was able to be sublimated as 'an artistic expression for King's ideology of ruling people' showing the dynasty's present and future with attachment of Jin⋅Toe Guho to front and rear of the Ak-mu.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.