고려시대 여성의 여가 생활과 명절 풍속

Abstract

This paper examines women's daily life. It is especially focusing on leisure and festive days' custom in Goryeo dynasty. 1) the upper class women lived in a comfortable life every day. They usually read books, wrote poems and drew pictures. Also they cultivated flowers or raised pets. These acts developed women's capacity and gave her calmness and flavor. 2) Our life repeats work and rest. In agricultural society, it is related to a season. Women labour and play again and again with a period. They did farming and weaving by hand. Also they took care of housework on festive days. Especially this is very important. Her household affairs on festive days gave family pleasure and rest. This is the source of human rejuvenation. 3) At the same time they enjoyed folk plays at festive days. Fork plays was performed in the field throughout the night. And every class women got together with men, drank liquor, sang and danced night and day. Women in Goryeo dynasty enjoyed more free and vigorous life. This is the energy of women's life.