사명당 설화에 담긴 역사인식 연구-역사인물 설화의 서사적 문법을 통한 고찰-

Abstract

This paper considered the oral tales about a Korean historical hero Samyeongdang as a high priest in the Yi Dynasty and analysed into historical consciousness in the tales. Samyeongdang is a man who is most well-known in Buddhist monk tales. There are fictional elements in the tales, and this study considered the ways that general people could approach to historical truth through the fictional elements. People have regarded Sameoungdang as a miraculous man of the enormous ability, and have shown a deep trust and togetherness about him as their representative or spokesperson. People have overcome the wounds of war and have recovered the pride to get the strength for rising again by the action of Samyeongdang. Especially, the fact that Samyeongdang is a Zen priest who cultivated his moral sense in mountain but a man belongs to ruling circles of aristocratic class gave a motivation for the people to accept him with deeper sympathy and trust in their heart. It can be said that people have found a representation of a big power which makes history from the bottom of the world behind the power system of real society by Samyeongdang as a people's hero. The tales which are widely known among the people includes different contents from historical facts or which is against the natural law. But the stories include efforts and penetration which can see right through the historical truth in the special narrative grammars and logic systems independently. I think that the balanced perspective on the history can be only obtained by respecting and accepting these things.