김휴의 부 문학 연구

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine literary characteristics of Bu written by Kim Hue. Kim Hue was born in Gyeongsang-do, the southwestern region of the Korean peninsula, and lived until the age of 42. He did not serve as a government official, but maintained a lifelong academic interest, and published literary works. In this study, five bu works by Kim are examined, which are in the beginning section of the first volume of ‘Gyeongwajip.’In terms of style, Kim’s works are examined for their expression and composition. As for writing expression, the Yong-sa is widely used, and narrations are occasionally given. One of the bu works was written in a dialogue. As for composition, most have only bodies without a separate prologue or epilogue, and the length of the work varied between 67 and 166 lines. The discussion focuses on contents and style of the bu works. In terms of contents, most of his works focus on a pursuit and practice of Confucian ideas. Living a life of a Confucianist is a consistent theme throughout Kim’s writing, and his bu works reveal the way he lived and aspired to live. Given the date of his birth and death, it can be assumed that Kim’s works show characteristics of bu in the early 17th century, and discussions on his writing would provide a basis to further research on literary characteristics of bu from the period.