시조에서 승려 형상화의 문화적 의미

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to read the images of the Buddhists in Sijo written in Joseon Dynasty. Although the Buddhists didn't write Sijo works, the images of the Buddhists were expressed in Sijo variously. It is important who looks the Buddhists in Sijo works, because the aspects of what kinds of images are decided according to observer's eyes. Generally, the holy images of the Buddhists were showed in Sijo. But the love affairs of the Buddhists and women were expressed in Saseol-Sijo. Most of preceding studies have focused on the love affairs. They have regarded love affairs with the Buddhist and women as unsound(or corrupted) things. And they understood that attitudes appeared in Saseol-Sijo which described the love affairs of the Buddhist and women were satires(or offensive criticisms). This study focused on attitudes of a poetic speakers(or viewpoints of observers), situations of the Buddhist, and expressive usages, etc. Through this study process, poetic speakers(or viewpoints of observers) expressed not a negative criticism on the Buddhist, but a sexual desire of women themselves. This study found that situations of the Buddhist were very poor. The Buddhist were mobilized in building castles and producing enormous amount of paper, and they had to bear a heavy burden offered by officials. A government official hoped that the Buddhist priests would become a common people. In addition, this study examined that expressive usages written in Sijo contained narrative conventions used by lower people. In conclusion, this study identified that Sijo works which described situations of the Buddhist had portrayed faces and desires of lower people in Joseon Dynasty.