玉川 趙德鄰의 親族 관련 祭文에 나타난 애도방식과 의미

Abstract

This paper examines the characteristics and meaning of mourning methods by examining works written for relatives among in Okcheon(玉川) Cho Deok-rin(趙德鄰)’s Jemun(祭文). The writings are usually created with a practical purpose, centering on the content of praising and mourning the dead, and for this reason, they are also customarily created. However, when the object is a relative, the feelings of sadness are often expressed in sincerity. There are a total of 20 offerings in the 『Okcheonjip』. Cho Deok-rin(趙德鄰) missed various objects, including relatives, teachers, and people she met. Particularly noteworthy is that the number of offerings to family members or relatives accounts for more than half of the total works. This also shows that works were not created because they were based on real life and relationships, bound only to standardized forms or clichés. After entering the military, he faced many deaths of those close to him amid the twists and turns of life arising from the Tang Dynasty, which can be seen through the offerings in the collection. Cho Deok-rin(趙德鄰)’s Jemun(祭文) has a characteristic that does not stop at simply revealing emotions of sadness or commemorating life. Expresses mourning by vividly recreating the memories of the moment with the deceased or deepening the blame for death. It was intended to revive the sense of reality by remembering what the deceased actually said to the author or by directly presenting what he left when he reached his death. It is also characterized by highlighting his relationship with the deceased and reminding him of his own regrets about his death to reveal whether his life and death are closely related to him. This can be understood because he was not simply in a relationship with the objects of his worship, but had a close relationship in private. Through the process of understanding the gap between life and death, he acknowledged the reality of loss, reflected on the relationship, and tried to heal his sadness.