보령지역 인물 전설에 나타난 역사의식 ― 경순왕과 김성우 장군을 중심으로 ―

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to explain the historical consciousness that appeared in the character legend by investigating the historical characteristics of legends, targeting historical figures handed down in the Boryeong area. The area this paper paid attention to is Boryeong. This is because the Boryeong area can identify the local historical perception and sentiment shown in the character legend by paying attention to the formation of legends until recently based on the historical movements of characters not mentioned in historical records. In the Boryeong area, it is showing efforts to make the legend a reality, and the targets were King Gyeongsun and General Kim Seong-woo. King Gyeongsun and General Kim Seong-woo, who have been handed down in Boryeong, are characterized by the transmission of historical tracks of figures who are not mentioned in historical records. Nevertheless, the Boryeong area is an area where efforts to regain lost history stand out while trying to prove the historical facts of these characters. Accordingly, while reviewing based on historical records, the relationship with Boryeong was confirmed, and the process of historicalization of legend was examined. As a result, in Boryeong area, it was confirmed that the characters who protected the country in the national crisis such as the Japanese Invasion of Korea, and the Japanese colonial period were symbolically handed down as legends like any other legends. Of course, it is handed down as a geographical legend based on one-sided facts rather than a legend with a narrative, so it has limitations in extracting the elements of heroization. But the status of the legend of a character is confirmed again due to the need for local demands at the moment of historical crisis. Therefore, it can be confirmed that the character legend forms local culture by its own specificity with the memory of local history.