낙선재본 고전소설의 여성 한시 학습서 성격 연구 - 『명행정의록』을 중심으로 -

Abstract

This article examines the nature of Chinese poetry workbooks for women in classical novels of Nakseonjae. Among the Saga novels of Nakseonjae, Myeonghaengjeonguirok contains about 170 Chinese poems, unlike its previous work. The Chinese poems in Myeonghaengjeonguirok are read and translated, like those for women in the Joseon Dynasty. Most of the presented Chinese poems have sources and they were set as the main character of the Myeonghaengjeonguirok. The presented Chinese poetry was either from a famous poetry collection or the works of literary persons. Therefore, female readers could acquire refined poetic language through the masterpieces. In addition, the materials, themes and situations of Chinese poetry in the work are closely linked. Readers can enhance their discernment about the contents of the masterpieces by reading the originals, their translations and the scenes surrounding them. The Chinese poems in this novel show the following aspects of the cultural history of female Chinese poetry. First, they show that a considerable level of Chinese poetry was taught to women. Second, the purpose of teaching women poetry was to learn them poetic language and improve their discernment about poetry rather than the history of Chinese poetry. Third, poetry writing was treated as one of artistic means to promoting family harmony. Fourth, masterpiece novels of Nakseonjae were a useful tool to acquire knowledge. Among the great novels of Nakseonjae, Myeonghaengjeonguirok has great significance as a female reading material, which accurately reflects the cultural and historical change of the time, such as women’s increased passion for reading Chinese poetry and the culture of enjoying Chinese poetry in families.