『이고본 춘향전』에 나타난 지식의 성격과 그 문화적 함의 - 『史要聚選』과의 관련성을 중심으로-

Abstract

This article explores the characteristics and cultural significance of knowledge that contains in Bariga of Yigobon Chunhyangjeon . Knowledge of Bariga was created in a reorganized and compressed way as it contains a great number of historical figures classified by a common standard and summary of their lives. In this article I reviewed how this compressed knowledge was created, what books were referred in that process, and what relation there was between such knowledge and the way of reading novels. Through this, I took a brief look at the significance of a commercial publication in the process of knowledge diffusion to the lower class of the late Joseon Dynasty. In chapter II of this article, the comparison between Yigobon and Namwongosa shows how Bariga of Yigobon was reconstructed and expanded its previous knowledge. In chapter III, I examined the formation of knowledge shown in Bariga. In spreading knowledge, books are a more effective medium than any others and this article focused on Sayochwiseon , which was a highly popular history and examination book in the 19th century, as one to serve the purpose. In chapter IV, I noted that the knowledge in Bariga has characteristics different from their original meanings or context. To understand the changes of knowledge during this period, attention should be paid to such medium as spoken language or Korean writing as well. This study on the characteristics of knowledge and the process of its formation in Bariga will serve as a starting point to explore the cultural history of books in the late Joseon Dynasty.