<청산별곡>의 주제와 의미 맥락

Abstract

This study is concerned that the former interpretations of CheongsanByeolgok do not agree to a certain category of meaning, and it is doubtful whether the 5th and 6th verse replacement or 7th and 8th verse miracles are made because it is difficult to grasp the contextual meaning of the poem in a coherent manner. Therefore, the scope of this research is somewhat limited, with the meaning context developed by re-deciphering the difficult phrase. First, I organized thematic studies of the poem over time. The results show the themes of leaving, returning, going, and staying are central. Hypotheses such as the replacement or miracle theory should be reconsidered if the meaning of the poem is matched incontext. I confirmed that themes of the poem which have been interpreted are likely be disjointed unless the original text was deciphered. I have re-deciphered the difficult phrases on wandering, the broad theme of the poem. '쟁길랑' (using a tool) was accepted, however it is a metaphor of 'wings' of birds in context. '에졍지' was interpreted as 'kitchen of temple which give foods to wanderers'. ‘사ᄉᆞ미, 지ᇝ대’ which, deciphered, means 'deer, pole' were seen as 'a monk of temple' and 'baggage table'. '설진 강술, 조롱 곳' was deciphered as 'unfamiliar distilled liquor' and 'gourd shaped distillation apparatus'. If we accept that '해금' and '조롱' are musical instruments, '울다' may mean 'singing'. The theme of the poem was limited to the experiences and emotions expressed by wandering singers. The first verse is an introduction to poetic thinking, the sixth verse is the related transition. The second, third, fourth, and fifth, and the seventh and eighth verses are interconnected by meaning. In the first verse, the desire to enjoy life in the nature of green mountains was expressed. The 'bird' of second verse is a subject reflecting the speaker's emotions and occupational activities. The speaker's sense of loss and loneliness deepens when the bird flies downstream in search of food with mossy wings in the third verse. In the fourth verse, the speaker expresses the state of wandering here and there. In the fifth verse, when he finds temporary accommodation at night, he is driven out by a local. Thus, the pain and sadness of the wandering life becomes even worse. The sixth verse turns and faces to the sea. Life on the sea depends on nature, as in the green mountains, but it is not a place where pain disappears. In the seventh verse, the speaker eats a meal in the kitchen of a charity-giving temple. When a monk takes out his string instrument from the baggage on the table and plays music, the speaker listens and is absorbed in thought. In the eighth verse, the speaker passes through a distillery with distilled liquor, which is unfamiliar to him. He asks for a drink from the distillery master. This poetic situation and atmosphere would have moved to banquet after the poetic song was over. CheongsanByeolgok is a poem shaped by implicit expressions and structures that express the sadness and joy of wandering life experienced by a singer. This work has the characteristics of wandering, metaphorical expressions, narrativity of empirical stories, and hierarchy appearing as ending words. This is a unique poem in the genre of Goryeo Gayo and may be one of the best poems in Korean literary history.