『장자』 우언의 표현과 의미 고찰 - 「인간세」를 중심으로 -

Abstract

In this paper, an attempt was made to examine the expression and meaning of the Yuyan of 『Zhuang-tzu』 from a Rhetorical aspect. The Yuyan in 「The Renjianshi」 convey the way to lead a sound life in a chaotic world, and if you analyze the contents, you can see that they are composed of introduction, development, and conclusion in a three-step structure of exaggeration, contrast, and paradox.. In this regard, this study divided the Yuyan of 『Zhuang-tzu』 「The Renjianshi」 into exaggeration, contrast, and paradox. The Yuyan in 「The Renjianshi」 are mainly about the trees of the shrine and the hunchback Zhilishu. In the development part, by contrasting the valueless and valued aspects opposite to the enormousness of the shrine tree or the uniqueness of the hunchback Zhilishu, respectively, to dismantle prejudice and stereotypes and to recognize the principle of transcending the distinction between the two ends. In the concluding part, through the paradox, the tree of the shrine was able to maintain its given lifespan without being broken due to the uselessness of not being a timber despite its gigantic size, and the hunchbacked Zhilishu seemed not to be used in a unique shape different from that of ordinary people, but it rather resulted in imprisonment or imprisonment. Explaining that he was able to lead a peaceful life without being mobilized for compulsory labor, he revealed the truth of 'nothing but great use'.