연행록 소재 動物戱 기사 연구

Abstract

This paper is a systematic analysis of the animal acrobatics articles recorded in Yeonhaengnok in the latter Joseon dynasty. Also, I’m looking at how Joseon people who saw animal acrobatics show their perception of it. First of all, I reviewed the characteristics of 36 records recorded by 24 people from the mid-17th century to the late 19th century watched and recorded animal acrobatics featuring 9 types of animals. In addition, the pattern of the performance were examined, focusing on the monkey show and tiger show, which are frequently identified among the animal acrobatics where various animals appear. As is the case with the narrative attitude toward the Magic Show (幻戱), the writers of Yeonhaengnok usually showed a fragmentary reaction to the novelty of animal acrobatics. However, we can also find some examples of recording the feelings they felt after watching animal acrobatics, which can be summarized into two categories. First, they are those who have pity on the animals participating in the animal acrobatics. Second, it is an example that pointed out the discomfort that the beasts who participated in the animal acrobatics lost their ferocity. In Korea today, 15 million people have pets. However, like the people of the Joseon Dynasty, the hu- man-centered perspective on animals doesn’t seem to have changed much.