雲養 金允植의 ‘傳’ 硏究

Abstract

Unyang Gim Yunsik(1835~1922) was a central figure of the moderate enlightenment group during the last period of Korean empire who witnessed the drastic social change at that time. In the era when Unyang was playing an active role, Joseon was undergoing a period of transformation incomparable to any previous era. At this time, Unyang played a key role in the political reforms, and he was highly esteemed both in the theory and practice of literary activities. For this, he is highly regarded and said to have influenced the posterities. He left several works including Unyangjip, a collection of his works, Eumcheongsa and Sok Eumcheongsa, both of which are his diaries. In this paper, five tales written by Unyang - Gwongyeomsan jeon [A Tale of Gwon Gyeomsan], Yi Wonyeong jeon [A Tale of Yi Wonyeong], Gwoncheosa jeon [A Tale of a Reclusive Scholar Gwon], Gim Uihwan jeon [A Tale of Gim Uihwan], Suksasosan seonsaeng jeon [A Tale of Mr. Suksasosan] - are analyzed to discover their features and significances. The protagonists from Ungyang's tales are from insignificant social class such as wanderers, musicians and reclusive scholars. With such characters like Gwon Gyeomsan, Unyang revealed his intention to root out the absurdity prevailing in the society. With Yi Wonyong, a musician, he described this artist as a libertine unlike the previous tales praising the agony and the extraordinary talent of artists. In addition, he pursued moral values through characters such as the scholar Gwon, Gim Uihwan, and Mr. Sosan and expressed the life of a gentleman who practiced what he learned. This is to portray the social image of the time, or to represent the ideal life that Unyang himself should have aimed for. As for the formation these tales, he adhered to the traditional style with introduction - execution - comment - part and changed it a little, which seems to pursue diversity according to the characteristics of the protagonists. In addition, his colloquial writing style seems to have a positive effect on the liveliness and sense of presence of those works, to heighten dramatic tension, and to expose the inner thoughts of the author. The personality and attitude of a person are very clearly expressed through the contrast between other characters who are viewed from different perspectives according to their positions in the same event.