@article{ART003244122},
author={Kim, Seung-u},
title={A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok},
journal={The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture},
issn={2466-1759},
year={2025},
number={56},
pages={93-133}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Seung-u
TI - A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok
JO - The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 56
PB - The Society of Korean Poetry and Culture
SP - 93
EP - 133
SN - 2466-1759
AB - This study examines how Han Jun-gyeom actively employed poetry (siga) during his tenure as Governor of Hamgyeong Province, both to enlighten the people and to extol the founding achievements of the Joseon dynasty. Appointed amid the political instability following the Japanese invasions, Han was tasked with restoring war-torn territories, reinforcing northern defenses, and reuniting a divided populace. To that end, he made broad use of poetry as a tool of moral and ideological governance. His poetic agenda can be broadly categorized into two aims: the promotion of Confucian ideals and the reinforcement of clan-based social order, and the affirmation of the historical and symbolic importance of the northern region, especially Hamgyeong. Two key examples embodying these aims are Oryunbeopgok, which encouraged the practice of the Five Confucian Relationships (oryun), and an abridged and vernacularized version of Yongbieocheonga, which he distributed throughout the region.
Another representative work that exemplifies Han’s literary strategy is Hamsansipgok. Like the abridged Yongbieocheonga, this ten-part poetic sequence sought to elevate the symbolic stature of Hamheung. Han selected ten prominent locations within the city, composing one quatrain of eight-character lines for each, pairing them to form five thematic groups. Each pair of poems share lexical and syntactic structures, emphasizing cohesion and resonance. The first and second poems commemorate royal sites to underscore Hamheung as the land of dynastic origin. The third and fourth highlight martial episodes from King Taejo’s youth and adulthood. The fifth and sixth reflect Han’s own political role, illustrating the harmony of civil and military governance. The seventh and eighth describe grand architectural structures, capturing the regional atmosphere and scenery. The final two poems depict everyday landscapes imbued with lyrical sentiment.
Through its organization around five thematic axes—"royal origin," "martial legacy," "civil-military order," "architectural grandeur," and "scenic sentiment"—Hamsansipgok integrates symbolic memory and emotional texture. The work thus stands as a refined example of Han Jun-gyeom’s fusion of poetic insight and Confucian statecraft.
KW - Han Jun-gyeom(韓浚謙);Hamsansipgok(咸山十曲);Yucheon Yugo(柳川遺稿);Bukgwan(Northern Region);Hamgyeong Province(咸鏡道);Hamheung(咸興);Yongbieocheonga(龍飛御天歌);King Taejo(太祖);Nam Guman(南九萬)
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Kim, Seung-u. (2025). A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok. The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture, 56, 93-133.
Kim, Seung-u. 2025, "A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok", The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture, no.56, pp.93-133.
Kim, Seung-u "A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok" The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture 56 pp.93-133 (2025) : 93.
Kim, Seung-u. A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok. 2025; 56 : 93-133.
Kim, Seung-u. "A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok" The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture no.56(2025) : 93-133.
Kim, Seung-u. A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok. The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture, 56, 93-133.
Kim, Seung-u. A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok. The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture. 2025; 56 93-133.
Kim, Seung-u. A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok. 2025; 56 : 93-133.
Kim, Seung-u. "A Study on Han Jun-gyeom’s Use of Poetry as a Means of Governance and the Characteristics of Hamsansipgok" The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture no.56(2025) : 93-133.
