薛濤의 사랑시와 조선 수용 양상

Abstract

This study has examined Xue Tao’s love poetry, considering not only its literary significance but also the modes of its reception in the Joseon literary tradition. The main findings may be summarized as follows. First, the general characteristics of Xue Tao’s love poetry were identified. The classification of a work as a “love poem” depends less on the presence of a specific addressee than on the ways in which the sentiment of love is rendered. Second, the emotional content of her love poetry may be organized into three main themes. The first is anxiety over abandonment. The second is a yearning for perfect and complete love. The third is an affirmation of the self. Third, her love poetry frequently employs the technique of object-poetry as a medium for emotional expression, allowing the delicate feelings of a woman to emerge indirectly. Whereas much Tang love poetry was dominated by tones of resentment and grievance, Xue Tao’s works, composed within a comparatively more open cultural climate, reveal a more active pursuit of love and a self-conscious assertion of agency. Fourth, the reception of Xue Tao in Joseon Dynasty demonstrates how her image and poetic style were appropriated by literati as vehicles for rearticulating sentiments of love in various contexts. Her persona was invoked to express admiration for female poets such as Yi maechang, while her “Shi li shi” was reinterpreted as an allegorical means of voicing attachment and aspiration toward officialdom. Through a close examination of Xue Tao’s works, this study has sought to open a new horizon of understanding of her love poetry. It is further hoped that the discussion offered here will contribute to a broader appreciation of her literary achievement as well as to a deeper understanding of how her legacy was received and transformed within the cultural discourse of Joseon.