<문장풍류삼대록(文章風流三代錄)>의 서사적 특징과 의미

Abstract

Munjangpungryu Samdaerok is characterized in that it does not contain loyalty, filial piety, or chastity in its narrative, but relies on marriage to develop the story. The narrative of Munjangpungryu Samdaerok has the following meanings. First, the relationship between an individual and a nation, which is typical in three-generation stories, is not included. Instead, the story and narrative develops relying on individuals. Second, even in the relationship between an individual and a family, the narrative is focused more on the individual than on the family. Discord of wives, of concubines, of wife and husband, of father and son, of mother and son, of father and daughter, and of mother and daughter is also not found. As a result, filial piety, which served as an inevitable value to maintain one’s family, does not have its place in this novel. Third, the previous male-dominant relationship between men and women is changed. Female characters are no longer defined by a sense of fidelity, which was the most important value in marriage stories, and make all possible efforts to live as a widow. Accordingly, the man-woman relationship is no longer male-dominated in this novel; instead, capabilities and appearance of an individual are viewed as criteria for choosing a spouse. Fourth, this novel also has elements of a wit-and-beauty story. Marriages of characters basically lead the storyline of this novel. However, considering the characters of the most ideal wit and beauty, marriage interrupted by unexpected events and hardships, and a happy ending, this story can also be categorized as a wit-and-beauty novel.