<향산록>과 <향산별곡>의 작품 실상 고찰

Abstract

<Hyangsanrok> is one of the Gasa-che Seodo 12 Gapja works that are believed to have been composed after 1794 by unknown artists. <Hyangsan Byeolgok> is a travel Gasa work written by an unknown artist in late Joseon, which is also evaluated to be a work comparable to Jeong Cheol’s <Gwandong Byeolgok>. What we have discussed so far are summed up as follows. First, <Hyangsanrok> and <Hyangsan Byeolgok> are both balanced in terms of the composition as a work. Also, among the views of Myohyangsan Mountain, they convey the contents related to Bohyeonsa Temple most importantly. Second, <Hyangsanrok> attempts to convey the scenery and knowledge of the tourist spots plainly through a realistic narrative whereas we can see that <Hyangsan Byeolgok> is relatively more interested in the rich expression of lyricism. Third, we can detect the intertextuality of <Hyangsanrok> with <Geumgangsan Wangyeongnok> and <Changbu Taryeong> which is still being enjoyed and also that of <Hyangsan Byeolgok> with Baek Kwang-hong’s seven-word Gosi (old poems), <Yokhogi> and <Bulgolpyo>, and Kim Chang-heup’s seven-word Yulsi, <Sangwon Pokpo>. Fourth, <Hyangsanrok> and <Hyangsan Byeolgok> enhanced their literary beauty by applying various sorts of rhetoric solely or in combination. Yet, <Hyangsan Byeolgok> uses rhetoric more diversely than <Hyangsanrok> to make it embellished rhetorically. Fifth, considering 2 feet 1 verse, <Hyangsanrok> and <Hyangsan Byeolgok> are Gasa works equipped with total 182 and 331 verses respectively. The two both utilize the rhythm of 3 or 4 Jo overwhelmingly. Also, you can see more variations of the rule in <Hyangsan Byeolgok>. Sixth, <Hyangsanrok> reveals pro-Buddhist consciousness and Taoist paradise consciousness and accepts feng shui theory. On the other hand, <Hyangsan Byeolgok> shows the consciousness of respect for humans, Taoist paradise consciousness, and the consciousness of criticism over reality. In terms of writer’s consciousness, the two contrast distinctly as the former shows a pro-Buddhist tendency while the latter reveals the consciousness of anti-Buddhism.