옥소 기몽문학 초탐―작품의 현황과 특질을 중심으로―

Abstract

This paper was prepared to lay the foundation for the holistic study of Okso Gwon Seop's literature that records his dreams. Existing studies on literature in which Gwon Seop recorded his dreams were generally limited to the Hwa-mong (「畵夢」). However, this is only a part of a literary work written by Gwon Seop based on his dream. In fact, Gwon Seop has created a very vast amount of poetry and prose based on his dreams throughout his life. These works form a group, sharing the attribute of ‘gimong (記夢)’ in various forms. A reasonable and balanced light on this is essential for a deeper understanding of his literary world. The first task of this paper is to understand the full picture of the literary works that recorded Gwon Seop's dreams. As a result of examining all of the existing Oksogo (『玉所稿』), 115 poems recorded dreams and 120 prose poems recorded dreams. The information on this work is listed and attached at the end of this article. Based on this, the literature in which Gwon Seop's dreams were recorded was reviewed in general, and the current status of the works, the trend of creation, and the composition of literary styles were summarized. After that, I focused on the content of the work, looked at the characteristics that penetrated the whole, and explored the background that made this unique achievement possible. This attempt laid the foundation for a more extensive and full-fledged study of Gwon Seop’s Literature that records dreams. It is hoped that the list and information provided through this paper will contribute to opening the next chapter of research in this field.