한·중 양축설화 비교 연구

Abstract

The story of Butterfly Lovers reflects the strong sense of chastity, implicates the desire for the freedom to love in a feudal society, and contains the criticism of the trammel by Confucianism. Even though the Butterfly Lover story is only a short love story, the meaning inside is extremely profound. Therefore, the lots of story versions propagated widely in different Chinese districts and ethnics, even there are several story versions in Korea. From the past till present, china and Korea has had close cultural communication, hence the Butterfly Lovers story has also been known in Korea for a very long time and can be seen as koreanized. The main change comes from the main characters’ personalities, which can be seen to be based on Korean culture. The adjustment to the main content is also said to be a reflection of the Korean society and Korean culture. Not only this, the criticism of the feudal system as well as the strict Confucian teachings is also a common point in both the Korean and the Chinese story versions. These are the connotations and meanings that the story brings across to its audience. However, structural changes or a simplified description can also be a reflection of the Korean cultures and customs. Many traditional stories disappeared with time going, but the Butterfly Lover story still receives much attention and propagated in many ways. With rapid development of modern society, the attitude of love from young people is becoming more and more indiscreet, free and arbitrary. However, the historic and meaningful Butterfly Lover story seems to be helpful on the rethinking of this attitude and establishing a better love concept.