정각선(鄭覺先)의 필기잡록 『두릉만필(杜陵漫筆)』 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the miscellaneous records of Durŭng Manp’il from the early 18th century and look at the understanding of the author, Chŏng Kak-sŏn (鄭覺先, 1660-1743). As is the case with most miscellaneous records, Durŭng Manp’il contains interesting stories on many different topics. Anecdotes about Kisaengs, conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, problems about remarried women, and other stories are especially important because they show Chŏng's understanding of women while also helping us make surmises about the social aspects of that time. These records are even more important because each one shows the affection and attention held for the people Chŏng as governor. Of course, one person's subjective point of view cannot be said to represent all social aspects of a certain society, and we cannot take it as an objective index. However, one can experience something of a certain cross section of that time period's society. Durŭng Manp’il is special in that its author acted as a local government official for a long time and was able to observe the people and write frankly about them. Therefore, the value of this work is especially high in the areas of social history and cultural history.