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This study is to discover and introduce “Sijo Book” a new collection which seemed to be edited in the modern period. It contains 89 Sijo works. It seems to be produced for Sijochang by the producer. The producer seems to be the person engaged in the activities in Jeonju and it is estimated to have been made in 1960. While this collection is made in modern times, it is all in the form of an old Sijo. The current collection is owned by Professor Kim Hae-jeong of Woosuk University. Many of these 89 Sijo works are new works that were not introduced to academic circle yet. There are 12 new works out of 39 works of Saseol Sijo, and 3 works are worthy of different versions. There are 8 Eot Sijo works, 2 of which are new. Finally, there are total 42 Pyeong Sijo works, 6 of which are new works and 2 of which have value of different version. Among the new works, some contains the patriotic loyalty of the patriotic personnel and one is on the the national flag “Taegeukki.” There is also Samgochoryeo of <Jeokbyeokga> and revised Saseol Sijo of ‘Beompijeungryu’ of Pansori “Simcheongga.’. It is noteworthy that there are 2 Saseol Sijo works and 1 Pyeong Sijo on the scenery of Jeonju area. These works are the works that embodied 8 great sceneries of Wansan, which is not found in other books.

Saseol Sijo, Eot Sijo, bangak, pyungjo, pansori, Samgochoryeo, Beompijeungryu, sosangpalgyeong, Taegeukki, Wansanpalgyeong, Jeonju province