@article{ART003244316},
author={LEE SEUL AH},
title={Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2025},
volume={82},
number={3},
pages={333-369},
doi={10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333}
TY - JOUR
AU - LEE SEUL AH
TI - Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2025
VL - 82
IS - 3
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 333
EP - 369
SN - 1598-3021
AB - This study investigates the synecdochic worldview embedded in the poetry of Jeong Ji-yong, focusing on how this rhetorical structure both reflects and enables the ontological self-renewal of the poetic subject. While previous analyses have largely emphasized metaphor as the core rhetorical device in Jeong’s work, this study highlights the unique function of synecdoche in expressing the poet’s worldview, particularly regarding his vision of the subject’s relationship with nature and existence.
At the heart of Jeong’s poetics lies a dynamic between part and whole, where parts do not simply serve as fragments but embody and define the essence of the whole. In this framework, the poetic subject is not an isolated being but is continually redefined through relational ties with the natural world. Synecdoche thus becomes a principle of being, not merely a linguistic ornament.
Jeong’s use of natural signs such as “horse” and “mountain” exemplifies this synecdochic logic. In poems like Horse 1 and Horse 2, the horse acts as an existential counterpart to the subject, establishing a metonymic connection through emotional and ontological proximity. Meanwhile, in works like Jangsu Mountain 1, Jangsu Mountain 2, and Azaleas, the mountain appears as a symbolic whole, a poetic space that envelops the subject. The subject, by experiencing this space, becomes a part of it, leading to a dissolution of boundaries between self and world.
This study offers a new perspective from which to reinterpret Jeong Ji-yong’s poetic theory, supplementing previous readings rooted in organicism and East Asian aesthetics. By examining how synecdoche mediates the relationship between individual and totality, nature and self, this study demonstrates how Jeong’s poetry synthesizes Eastern and Western literary traditions. Ultimately, synecdoche in his work reveals a unique poetic vision where ontological reflection and self-renewal are inseparable from aesthetic expression.
KW - Jeong Ji-yong;Synecdoche;Renewal of Being;Horse;Mountain
DO - 10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333
ER -
LEE SEUL AH. (2025). Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 82(3), 333-369.
LEE SEUL AH. 2025, "Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, vol.82, no.3 pp.333-369. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333
LEE SEUL AH "Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 82.3 pp.333-369 (2025) : 333.
LEE SEUL AH. Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’. 2025; 82(3), 333-369. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333
LEE SEUL AH. "Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 82, no.3 (2025) : 333-369.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333
LEE SEUL AH. Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 82(3), 333-369. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333
LEE SEUL AH. Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2025; 82(3) 333-369. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333
LEE SEUL AH. Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’. 2025; 82(3), 333-369. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333
LEE SEUL AH. "Ontological Self-Renewal in the Synecdochic Worldview of Jeong Ji-yong’s Poetry: Centered on the Semiotic Elements ‘Horse’ and ‘Mountain’" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 82, no.3 (2025) : 333-369.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.82.3.202508.333
