조선의 『 西廂記』 평점비평 연구

Abstract

This paper studies characteristic of the writing style that appears in the p'yŏngjŏm commentary(評點批評) that was written by Chosŏn writers in Sŏsanggi(『西廂記』) and examines cause and meaning of the characteristic. Among the existing Chinese block books of Sŏsanggi preserved in Korea, there are two different editions which contain the p'yŏngjŏm commentary written by Chosŏn writers. One is Jaeyuk Jaejasŏ preserved in Kŏnkuk university, and the other is Jŏnju Hoesang Jaeyuk Jaejasŏ Sŏsang Sŏkhae preserved in Sugeŏngsil. Compared with Kim Sŏng-t'an(金聖歎)’s commentaries in his edition of Sŏsanggi, the writing style of the comments written by Chosŏn writers show three characteristics. First, Chosŏn writers wrote their comments freely, with no restriction of material, issue, and style. They also wrote jokes, including wordplay. It is possible for them to do like this, because they have no intention of publication. They just wrote a personal writing. Second, Chosŏn writers often tried to find connection between work contents and the real world. They showed their opinions about the real life of their own. Third, Chosŏn writers pursued conversational criticism. In some comments, they talked to the characters in the works, and talked to the readers to have them laugh with jokes not to teach them with an explanation. This kind of attitude is far different from that of Kim Sŏng-t'an who tried to pass on his interpretation of the work to the readers in an authoritative voice, as if it had been the only right interpretation.