야담을 통해 본 조선후기 강원도의 지역 정체성

Abstract

This paper examines one aspect of Gangwon-do’s regional identity through the analysis of works set in Gangwon-do among the tales of the late Joseon Dynasty. To this end, we first compiled a list of Yadam that use Gangwon-do as their main space and examined their characteristics. Th e most frequently appearing space is Mt. Geumgang, and it can be confi rmed that other provinces of Gangwon-do appear throughout. Legends linking Gyeongpo Lake and Jangja-Mot, or tales of yaraeja, which were widely circulated nationwide, were accepted in the Yadam in connection with the topographical features of Gangwon-do. I was able to confi rm it in one yam. Th e regional identity of Gangwon-do, which can be confi rmed through Yadam, is fi rst of all, it was a space as a sanctuary and refuge. Th is is largely due to the topography of Gangwondo. Th is is because the existence of the rugged mountains and the East Sea of Gangwon-do was thought to contain the new world of Dowon, Bongrae, Yeongju, and Bangjang. Second, it is a projection of historical memory. Th e stories of the Buddhist monks of Yujeomsa Temple in Mt. Geumgang and the people of Gangneung seeing the scales of King U and King Chang evoke and narrate the historical events that took place there. Th ird, Gangwon-do was represented as a strange space where ghosts and monstrous beings like mermaids run rampant. Lastly, Gangwondo was portrayed as a place of life fi lled with compatibility and fl oods, and a place where monsters of green forest could hide. Th ese results are multi-layered projections of the perspectives of upper and lower classes, residents and outsiders, and are expected to be helpful in discussing the regional identity of Gangwon-do.