『韓非子』 寓言의 일부 修辭法에 대한 小考

Abstract

Han Fei Tzu’s allegory was able to be recognized as a representative work of advanced allegory due to the close influence of the use of diverse rhetoric. It is during the Warring States Period that rhetoric was first used actively in the history of Chinese literature. In order to win the ideology debate in free discussions, the disciples used lots of allegory that can explain abstract logic convincingly. Also, the disciples used rhetoric diversely to enhance the power of delivery and persuasive power by embellishing sentences and making the content interesting. Of those disciples, Han Fei Tzu and Chang-tzu were the ones who used rhetoric relatively skillfully. Particularly, the rhetoric that Han Fei Tzu used was very diverse and artful and this made the dignity and the point of Han Fei Tzu’s allegory diverse and sharp. It also made sentences not only interesting and beautiful but also rich in artistry. Particularly, the type of rhetoric that Han Fei Tzu used can be said to be definitely the most type used among the disciples. Accordingly, a study on the rhetoric that Han Fei Tzu used in allegory has significance in that, despite the fact that Han Fei Tzu is a philosophy book, it enables us not only to understand the reasons that Han Fei Tzu achieved high outcome in literaturebut also to get a sense of the phenomenon of using rhetoric in those days.