예천읍지 『竺山勝覽』에 소재한 漢詩와 그 성격

Abstract

This study examines the Sino-Korean poetry included in the "Yecheon Yonggung Town Gazetteer" called "Chuksanseungnam" and investigates the nature of Sino-Korean poetry in personal-compiled Town Gazetteers. "Chuksanseungnam" is the most comprehensive and final source of traditional data focusing solely on Yonggung. It contains nearly four times the content compared to Yonggung's existing Town Gazetteers. One distinctive feature of "Chuksanseungnam" is found in the fifth clause of its legend, which states the principle of "For each lookout and pavilion, one poem in the original rhyme scheme should be written." This is separate from the poem titles included in the later part of the book. While the poems listed in the poem title section represent buildings that officially represent Yonggung, the poems included in lookouts and pavilions have significance in introducing buildings within the private or historical domain. This is a criterion that is not easily found in the existing Town Gazetteers of Yonggung. Another feature is the inclusion of Sino-Korean poetry in the biographical entries. It is a substantial amount compared to other entries and is unique to "Chuksanseungnam." This served as the foundation of classical Chinese literature and, especially, led to poetic activities. This allowed for an examination of the creation status and significance of Sino-Korean poetry composed against the backdrop of lookouts and local attractions within the Yonggung area. "Chuksanseungnam" featured 60 authors and included a total of 63 Sino-Korean poems. These poems were primarily composed in 5-character and 7-character lines or 4-line and 8-line stanzas. The authors ranged from those from the Goryeo period and Yi Gyu-bo and Yi Je-hyeon of the Joseon period to So Jin-ha (1889-?), who was active during the Town Gazetteer compilation era. The poems were mainly categorized under items such as figures, poem titles, and historical sites and were evenly distributed throughout the collection. Upon examining the three items, it was found that the Sino-Korean poetry within "Chuksanseungnam" serves the function of introducing the space of Yecheon, highlighting not only the place but also emphasizing related figures based on that particular space. It also serves the function of introducing and praising the individuals themselves. In "Chuksanseungnam," Sino-Korean poetry is not organized as a literary genre for verifying its literary quality and enjoying the work. Instead, it functions as a tool to vividly introduce the corresponding region in line with the documentary nature of a Town Gazetteer. It also serves as a means to reveal the local figures of that time when it was published. Especially in 1914, concerns about the extinction of the history of the Yonggung region arose due to the reorganization of the local system related to administrative area mergers. As a result, the compilation of the Town Gazetteer took place, and the included Sino-Korean poetry also aligned with this compilation purpose.