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A discussion about the meaning of ‘enjoyment’ and ‘Wolseonheon(月先軒)’ in <Wolseonheonsipyukgyeoga(月先軒十六景歌)>

  • The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture
  • Abbr : Korean Poetry and Culture
  • 2020, (45), pp.27-54
  • Publisher : The Society of Korean Poetry and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature
  • Received : January 8, 2020
  • Accepted : February 22, 2020
  • Published : February 29, 2020

Zhu Jin-Ni 1

1충북대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This paper aims to delve the symbolic world constructed by <Wolseonheonsipyukgyeoga> by discussing the significance of the Wanshan(完山) incident of Shin Gyeyeong(辛啓榮) and exploring the connotation of the six kinds of enjoyment and the significance of Wolseonheon. Firstly, based on an insight into Shin Gyeyeong’s official life and his relevant literary works, it can be implied that the expression ‘officialdom’ in <Wolseonheonsipyukgyeoga> refers to the Wanshan incident that he was removed from his position. This only represents the individual misfortune he experienced rather than an evidence to suggest Shin Gye yeong’s total negation of the political reality. Secondly, the enjoyment of hermit is distinguished from the other five kinds of enjoyment, namely, enjoyment of poetry in spring, enjoyment of leisure in summer, enjoyment of fields, being content with simple and delightful in the Taoism. The latter five enjoyable experiences all focus on the natural circling of seasons and the life of common people. In contrast, the enjoyment of hermit is based on the life of the poet himself and inspired by the freedom of the Hermit life. Lastly, the moon in the expression ‘the moonlight pouring on the ten thousand streams’, a representation of reason and sense, can be helpful to interpret the second half of <Wolseonheonsipyukgyeoga> which takes the moon as the center. Furthermore, Wolseon can be understood as taking the Confucianism as the basis of life. There fore ‘Wolseon’ means desire of reality that Neo-confucinon’s order was realized.

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