조선 후기 시조 작품에 나타난 시정 문화의 양상과 그 의미

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the culture established by various social classes and the works of Sijo during the late Joseon Dynasty period with particular focus placed on the street culture. The street in the late Joseon Dynasty is a space where various classes and cultures coexist and often conflict with one another. In particular, majority of works of classical poetries revealed the Confucian view of the world centering on the Yangban(noble) class until the late Joseon Dynasty period, during which the poetry works notably depicted the everyday life in a candid manner as part of the street culture. The analysis of the individual classical poetries based on the material and social aspects of the street culture in the late Joseon period demonstrates material desires, pursuit of pleasure, ordinary commercial activities, popularization of gisaeng (female entertainers) culture, and collective indulgence in entertainment. This suggests that the street is not just the space of everyday life but that of bold and straight expression of thoughts and culture beyond the formalities that had previously been prevalent. The study has also found that the classical poetries at the time embrace a variety of ordinary things and activities as poetic themes and subjects, and a peeks into the entertainment culture, which involves the presence of gisaeng demonstrates that the street culture at the time is characterized by diversity and vibrancy.