『平山申氏壯節公遺事·平山申氏家乘』의 서지와 내용, 그리고 그 의미

Abstract

The present study conducts a bibliographic examination of the genre yusa (posthumous historical accounts of meritorious figures) in relation to the story of Shin Sung-gyeom’s death and the lineage of Pyeongsan Shin Clan. In Pyeongsan shinssi jangjeolgong yusa, or The Legacy of Jangjeolgong from Pyeongsan Shin Clan, the man who chose to die in the stead of his lord is lauded for his loyalty. In Pyeongsan sinssi gaseung, or The Lineage of Pyeongsan Shin Clan, his descendants extolled their progenitor Jangjeolgong, expressing their pride as a clan. Shin Heum, one of his patrilineal descendants, paid tribute to him, writing the epitaph for his grave, and his matrilineal descendants built memorials in Daegu and Gokseong to let the posterity to remember Jangjeolgong. In The Legacy, an episode concerning his confrontation with Gyeonhwon brilliantly illustrates his allegiance to his lord Wang Geon, and the story of Wang Chang-geun’s mirror alludes to the legitimacy of Wang Geon’s accession to the throne, thereby demonstrating how Shin’s self-sacrifice has a far-reaching influence in history.