한국 한문학에 있어서 壽序의 전통과 문학적 변주 양상

Abstract

This thesis investigated appearance, change processes, and its meaning of ‘壽序Su-Seo’ that is an celebratory writings for longevity of an individual. Su-Seo appeared in whole scale in Ming dynasty in China. In Chosun, this first appeared in the late 16th century, thus as the kind of farewell writings, appeared very late in Chosun. This is because natural attribute of Su-Seo that should include praises for alive figures by using rhetoric did not match with trend to put stress on gentle spirit of a writer. Gui Yu-gwuang(歸有光) is said that he highly contributed to overcoming such limitation of Su-Seo so that Su-Seo could have literary life. Ming’s restorative school(前後七子) highly affecting Chosun literary circles in the late 16th century～the early 17th century had remained some Su-Seo. This fact draws attention in that Yoon Keun-soo(尹根壽), the writer of Zi-chun-Su-Seo(芝川壽序) which is regarded as the first Su-Seo in Chosun literary circle, played a leading role in the process of receiving Ming’s restorative school(前後七子). Since then, Su-Seo had appeared in various aspects along with critical discussion inside literary circles. Let’s summarize main stream. Su-Seo had changed from public domain to private domain, that is, from means to praise king’s edification and favor to history of an individual who overcame fetters of life, from desire of eternal longevity to admiration of ancestor and desire of descendant’s prosperity. In expression, Su-Seo expanded to individual literary prose - giving classical feeling intentionally beyond limit of ceremonial responding letters, or using verse, or forming minor prose etc. And saying about late Chosun only, some Su-Seo thoroughly gave attention on individual life, on the contrary, some Su-Seo were conscious of social responsibility or attitude as intellect. Thus, Su-Seo was writings of an interesting style where individual desire and social reason conflict each other.