‘상영도’에 등장하는 여행지의 인문지리적 성격과 의미

Abstract

An attempt has been made in this paper to analyze the destinations that appear in “ShangYoungDo”. The first discussion was made about the basic concept of “ShangYoungDo”. Then, each of the ShangYoungDo destinations was analyzed and categorized as existing either in reality or in idea. And those real destinations which ancient travelers on a game board targeted were fully surveyed. And the final attempt was made to analyze cultural backgrounds of these destinations. This cultural background analysis progressed from the spirit of the times to historic, literary and ideological backgrounds. ShangYoungDo was not associated with the scenic spots and places of historic interest in Korea, but with those places where ancient Chinese poetry was composed. So introduced were Chinese scenic spots or those places that existed only in idea. Those who enjoyed this entertainment were not Chinese. But it was certain that ancient times, persons, history, literature and ideology of China were the subjects and themes of ShangYoungDo. Those who made the ShangYoungDo board and enjoyed this entertainment were the people of the Chosun Dynasty. Those who enjoyed travels on the game board in those times were men of profound learning. They had a liking for the regions around the Yellow River and Yangtze River, which were the main venues for human activities from the Warring States Period to the Sung Dynasty and in the same age. The Chinese civilization was born in the Yellow River region, laying the groundwork for the Chinese history and culture. And the region south of Yangtze River was the place where men of letters in the Chosun Dynasty could only dream of visiting and was thus an ideal land which stimulated their romantic imagination. It was the root of Confucian and Neo-Confucian teachings highly revered by Chosun’s Confucian scholars at the time, and it was also a space of yearning since Confucius and Chu Hsi, looked up to as sages by them, had lived here. It was also where Taoism, based on the thoughts of Laotzu and underlying folklife, was widespread. This was how practical needs in advancement of learning and resulting interests in China, combined with spiritual yearning for union with nature and for China, led to inclination for enjoying travels on a game board, resulting in the invention of ShangYoungDo.