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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different versions of “Hwajoga”, a lyrical work from the late Joseon Dynasty, and explore the thematic meaning of the work. The theme of “Hwajoga” was mainly understood based on information external to the work, but there is room for interpretation according to the internal principles of the work. In addition, “Hwajoga” is a work of which a considerable number of different versions have been introduced among gasa literature. It is necessary to take a closer look at the characteristics of these different versions of “Hwajoga”. The results of the analysis of the different versions of “Hwajoga” are as follows. Using 22 different versions of “Hwajoga” as the main analysis object, common characteristics were extracted and the overall work structure was presented. It was derived that the composition of “Hwajoga” had a fixed power within and between paragraphs. By examining the differences between the texts, the two passages that often occur in and out of the texts but do not appear at the same time were classified into three series according to whether the passages were included or not. Considering the transcription and distribution, By considering the transcription and distribution, it was found that in the case of the second edition with the transcription records related to “Hwajoga”, the users were mainly women in the Gyubang, and the playful function of the work was emphasized. The results of analyzing “Hwajoga” based on the two axes of the principle of internal selection and the principle of combination are summarized as follows. The principle of selection focuses on which bird or flower was selected in the work. The principle of combination focuses on how the objects selected in the work, such as birds and flowers, are combined with the actions in the work. These two principles worked effectively in “Hwajoga” to effectively embody the dual theme of joy in welcoming spring and wishing for the king’s longevity according to the respective symbolic systems of ‘spring’ and ‘king’. “Hwajoga” can be said to be a work that stands out for its attempt to converge two themes through a variety of rhetorical methods, including the rhetorical method of creating meaning by alternating Chinese classics and Korean descriptions. This paper is significant as an attempt to examine the compositional principles of different versions of “Hwajoga” by using basic tools for interpreting literary works, focusing on their basic and common characteristics them.