동강(東江) 신익전(申翊全)의 산문 일고 – 문학 성향 및 망자를 위한 글쓰기를 중심으로 –

Abstract

This paper examines Sin, Ik-jeon(申翊全)’s literary character, subsequently takes a view of prose work. Through such a synthetic discussion, this paper will describe the literary accomplishments. He is the son of Sin, Hum(申欽, 1566~1628), the younger brother of Sin, Ik-jeon(申翊全, 1605~1660). Sin, Hum(申欽) and Sin, Ik-jeon(申翊全) took the lead 16~17 century’s literary spirit. He was influenced by father and elder brother, succeed to the study of family. Sin, Ik-jeon(申翊全)’s literary character is the graceful and candid style, by pursuing a simpleand purity literature. Also he emphasizes literary formal law and literary usefulness as a Gwandojigi(貫道之器), develops a literary theory that based on talent, subject, method. And to conclude, he emphasizes a following the old(法古) rather than a literary innovation(創新). Based on literary character and literary theory, this paper makes a comparison between Sin, Ik-jeon(申翊全) and Sin, Ik-jeon(申翊全) about those prose for blessing a long life(壽序). A prose for blessing a long life(壽序) appeared in earnest at this period, this literary genre was written in writer who was addicted to the Ming Dynasty’s literature. Sin, Ik-jeon(申翊全) has a command of individual style in writing prose for blessing a long life(壽序), in contrast Sin, Ik-jeon(申翊全) has a commandof graceful and candid style for adhering to precepts of the genre. In order to view his prose, this paper examines closely a funeral oration prose that realized literary beauty properly. He highlights the flexible emotion. And this paper examines closely a biography that was excellent in portrait of a person. He focuss on realistic description and impartial assessment about object individual, even escapes the elements of writing for amusement.