韩国汉籍中地名意象的历史地理学研究： 基于中韩文化交流的视野

Abstract

This paper explores the place name images in Korean Hanji (Chinese-language texts) from the perspective of historical geography. The place name images in Korean Hanji can be broadly categorized into two types based on their origins: those imported from China and those that are original to Korea. The place names imported from China can be further subdivided into three subtypes based on the changes in their connotations: the first is the inherited type, where the image’s connotations remain largely unchanged, such as in the cases of Wushan and Qinghai; the second is the transformed type, where the image’s connotations are assimilated and localized, such as in the cases of the Peach Blossom Spring (Wuling Taoyuan) and Jiangnan; the third is the entirely new type, where the image’s connotations differ completely from those in China, such as in the case of Liaodong. The place names original to Korea can also be subdivided into two subtypes based on the regions they reference: the first is the native type, which refers to regions within Korea, such as Yeongnam; the second is the foreign type, which refers to regions outside of Korea, especially in northeastern and northern China, such as Zhenzidian. The formation of place name images in Korea is related to four aspects. First, it is directly linked to the hierarchical and temporal nature of Chinese place name images, including the popularity of their transmission and the time of their appearance. Second, Korea’s inherent national cultural characteristics and its geographical environment to some extent led to the evolution and transformation of Chinese place name images on the peninsula. Third, the coincidence, direct borrowing, and discovery or construction of landscapes are common methods used by Koreans to align with or relate to Chinese place name images. Fourth, in the process of long-term study and use of Chinese literature, Korean literati inevitably created original place name images rooted in Korea’s own geography.