「華陽別曲」의 창작 배경과 특성

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to reveal the creative background of “Hwayangbyeolgok” and the formal and content characteristics of the work. “Hwayangbyeolgok” is Gasa written by Jeong Jae-moon(1756-1819) after exploring Hwayanggugok and is believed to have been made between 1800 and 1819. “Hwayangbyeolgok” has literary historical significance in that it is the life of Song Si-yeol and the only Gasa that directly recites Hwayanggugok. The creation background of “Hwayangbyeolgok” can be found in criticism of the situation in which “Zonju-ron(尊周論)”, the spiritual pillar of intellectuals in the late Joseon Dynasty, lost its meaning and worship of Song Si-yeol, the political and academic center of Noron. “Hwayangbyeolgok” consists of the activities of Song Si-yeol, the construction and remains of Mandongmyo, Hwayanggugok and its surroundings, praise of loyalty of Song Si-yeol, and recommendation of restoration of “Zonju-ron”. The whole theme is Mohyeon(慕賢), but it is a unique form that combines the description of the life of Song Si-yeol with a tour of Hwayanggu songs recorded in the form of “Travel Gasa.” In general, this work has a gloomy and lonely atmosphere. This can be attributed to the longing for the sage of the past, the decline of Noron, one’s educational background and political background, and the perception that the world has already changed, contrary to the desire to restore the ‘Zonju-ron’ and create a new world.