白軒 李景奭 祭文의 構成 技法 硏究

Abstract

This study tried to analyze constructing aspects and literary styles of the ceremonial writing which is one of the proses written by Baekhun Yi Kyong-seok(1595~1671). This paper investigated the constructing technique of descriptive introduction, narrative body and ending in the ceremonial writing for kinship written by Baekhun. Baekhun employed a wide range of literary styles for his ceremonial writing. He applied all the literary styles possible for the ceremonial writing like prose, Yugeon which is six-letter-Chinese poem and four-letter-Chinese poem, four and six letter-Chinese poem, Sabu literature, combination of prose and Sabu. In other words, he adhered the basics in the ceremonial writing and applied various literary styles accordance with objects for writing. He applied four-letter-Chinese poem style for requesting or describing a courtesy relation. For people who are good at Byeongnyeomun, he wrote a letter with Byeongnyeomun style which is four and six letter Chinese poem. Also, he applied Sabu writing for the people who are proficient with it. He wrote different titles for his own direct descendant. He wrote a ceremonial writing with a prose style for describing deep grief for his close relatives but applied a basic four-letter-Chinese poem style for daughters-in-law. He did not apply a basic form for describing in his ceremonial writing. He mentioned detailed relationship to people and described their personalities or accomplishments in the writing. He chose different writing styles for expressing emotions and facts accordance with objects for mourning by describing their appearances and characters. This paper put a great importance on the karma and repentance accordance with the relation with the deceased. Karma and life, resentment against irrationality, regret and grief and consolation to the deceased in his ceremonial writing were investigated for this study. At the latter part, Aeibulbi which means sorrowless sadness was described with a consolation to the objects and himself and a promise longing for reunion after death. Therefore, he applied characteristic construction techniques for his ceremonial writing from describing relations between the deceased and himself to expressing methods in application of writing styles and construction technique aspects. In aspect of content, he used unique expressions focused on karma and repentance for consoling the dead and himself. He put a great importance on emotional grief not a formality in his ceremonial writing.