<쇼듕화역ᄃᆡ셜>에 나타난 역사와 문학의 접점 연구

Abstract

This dissertation is to investigate historical narrative and literaryimaginary aspect through Sojunghwayukdaesul. Sojunghwayukdaesul isa manuscript consisted of 6 volumes and 4 books only in Korean language,and era of creation and name of writer is unknown. The transcribed timeis presumed between 1915 and 1916 according to the slip sheet at theend of the book. The transcriber is unidentified but a female named ‘Ms. Sung’ is assumed as it. Sojunghwayukdaesul is supposed to be written for enlighten historicalevents to readers. For this purpose, it adopted a written method in thatspecific accidents were arrayed in order to kings of many generations. The historical facts were tried to be described objectively by describingthe origin of Chosun dynasty, telling anecdotes of the great retainersand scholars, and transmitting stories of political accidents and warsituation into tales. Therefore, this material is regarded as a readingmaterial with character of historical discussion primarily. Also, Sojunghwayukdaesul tried to draw interest of readers with beautyof literary art rather than simply arraying of facts. It claimed to be ahistorical book but also added literary elements for readers to approachto it easily. It is notified that many parts are for reader’s interest such as introduction of marvelous dreams of conception and amazing storieslack of reality, and revealing of superiority of ethnic culture. Furthermore,Sojunghwayukdaesul is characterized as a literature discussion by addingof expended specific people’s anecdotes as literature form. It is becauseof the intention for readers to understand historical facts affectively byliterary configuration. Sojunghwayukdaesul is regarded as a historical discussion in the waythat historical events, which were literary materials, were writtenrevolving around dynasty. The point of contact of history and literatureis confirmed in that it has a function as a public reading material by usingliterary interesting points. Through this, literary tradition that publicrecognized history and literature interrelated is confirmed and thecircumstance is assumed that historical events or characters were coreelements in historical novels.