「효열지」의 이본 존재 양상과 구성적 특징

Abstract

It is commonly known that only two versions of Hyoyeolji exist:one is the Jangseogak version, which is written in Chinese and missing several pages, and the other the Gyujanggak version, which is written in Korean and is not missing any pages. However, this study introduces two new versions: the National Library of Korea(NL) version and the Gang Munjong version, both of which are written in Chinese and are not missing any pages. The existing Chinese versions are not original but transcribed versions, and they are similar in content but differ in words and phrases. However, it has been confirmed that the NL's version and the Jangseogak version are derived from the same source, and the Gang Munjong version has many arbitrary changes in words and phrases. Based on those facts, classification is therefore possible for the Chinese versions of Hyoyeolji. The Gang Munjong version is relatively well written, but it is not similar to the original. Meanwhile, the Gyujanggak version was translated from a certain Chinese version, but that Chinese version has not yet been found. One of the clear features of the Gyujanggak version is the addition of war stories, which cannot be found in the Chinese versions. This type of addition began to appear in the novel in Chapter 19. The author of Hyoyeolji and year it was written are unknown. However, given the time of the transcription of various versions, the writing year is unlikely to date back before the 19th century. Although Hyoyeolji has been regarded as a family novel until now,Hyoyeolji also strongly shows the tendency of a wit and beauty novel. It is believed that Changseon-gamuirok was the book the author of Hyoyeolji had in mind while he or she was writing. This speculation is based on the conflicts in the plot, naming methods and characters. It is difficult to evaluate Hyoyeolji as high level because of the author's insufficient creativity. Hyoyeolji is the work that clearly exemplifies the popular trends of 19th century Chinese novels.