<표해가>의 형상화 양상과 문학사적 의의

Abstract

This study tried to examine the literary features of <Pyohaega>, a Gasa of the late 18th century that describes experience of China, with a focus on the narrator's gaze and expression patterns, and investigate multi-dimensionally the work's significance in terms of the times. Lee, Bang-ik's experience, the material of <Pyohaega>, attracted attention from King Jeongjo and other politicians because he overcame the unexpected danger of drifting and finally passed through the south of the Yangzi River. This confirmed that the political view of that time which valued causes is reflected in the work. This, in the work, is linked to attitudes to perceive space distinctively, such as admiration for the civilization of the south of the Yangzi River and downplaying the north of the Yangzi River. In addition, such attitudes, along with the speaker's pride in experience, are aesthetically embodied through splendid literary rhetoric, such as exaggeration and enumeration. Furthermore, unlike other envoy Gasa works, it vividly describes the overcoming of hardship, tension, and maximized fun followed thereafter. This is the literary features which can be shown only in overseas travel Gasa <Pyohaega>. <Pyohaega> also holds an important position in the history of Korean literature. It play a bridge connecting times in that it has similarities with <Jangyuga> of the 17th century in terms of perception of China, and can be linked to works of the 19th century in terms of literal embodiment. Besides, it is also significant in that it is the only Gasa work that splendidly shows the civilization of the south of the Yangzi River people could hardly experience.