西遊 敍事 鼓詞系 講唱의 구성과 서술 특징

Abstract

This study analyzes the characteristics of Drumsinging-style storytelling, focusing on texts that have been rewritten in various forms after the publication of the novel Journey to the West. First, in long and medium-length texts that claim to rewrite the entire content, although they profess to be based on the novel's narrative structure, in practice, they emphasize the early narratives before and at the beginning of the pilgrimage to the West, or adapt the content to suit the preferences of folk audiences, a characteristic of Drumsinging-style performances. Second, in medium-length texts thatrewrite specific episodes, scenes such as Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace and the Tang Taizong's visit to the underworld are frequently depicted. In particular, the Tang Taizong's experience in the underworld is covered in more detail than in the novel. This indicates that folktales related to the Ten Kings and the Mulian Rescues His Mother story continued to be passed down through Drumsinging-style storytelling even after the Qing Dynasty. Third, short texts sometimes elaborated on the novel's content in verse, but many stories led by new characters not found in the novel. Especially in texts that overlapped with ritual performance lists in the Jiangsu region, independent content different from the novel was expressed. Rather than merely rewriting Journey to the West, Drumsinging-style storytelling created new narratives, which can also be explained through its connection with ritual activities.