이두식 변격한문의 역사적 실상과 연구과제

Abstract

Recently, in the field of Chinese classics esthetics and criticism of prose style works are vigorously arisen. The studies of stylish notions like classics(古文), literary sketches(小品), imitation of classics(擬古文) and of aspects of transition of those ideas piled up enough. Also studying of subjects included in proses. But present studies of prose style don't illuminate the ethnic aspects of Korean proses or historical characteristics during the growth of prose styles. Related to that, I've suggested through 「Some Suggestions for the Studying Prose Style of Chinese Writing」 in 2006 as followings. The studies for prose works should be head toward searching for the artistic in proses, classifying Korea's unique styles in wider visions, also figuring out the characteristics of variant works distinguished from classical ones, and speculating the usage of native words and expressions in Chinese classic works. Especially, the fact that the range of Chinese writings in pre-modern ages should not be restricted only to formal works(like classics(古文), literary sketches(小品), imitation of classics(擬古文)), but includes writings of petty officials(吏文) and Choseon-style works, and that the development of formal styles was enabled by competing or interacting those irregular styles was my topic before. And this paper is to examine some issues associated. Formal styles were used in official documents by central government, practical notes like poem and letters by nobles. On the other hand, irregular styles based on Idu-style were used largely such as provincial records by local petty officials, lawsuit documents, contracts and wills, communications in large family, and royal archives(like 儀軌ㆍ謄錄) Up to present, studies of prose styles was focused on the practical notes - poem and letters, particularly those have high value as the literature. But now on the studies must not place their emphasis only to so-called high valued work and not barely survey the aspects of changes in literary styles of Chinese prose. Along the growth of national cultures, styles of practical documents had been developed varyingly. The studies should put their attentions on that variety, tendency of growth, interactions between practical proses and literary works. It is important that investigating examples of straight paraphrasing(直解), Idu-styles and clarifying the principles of organizing styles. And also Chinese prose studies should take the initiative in the field of studying Gak-pil(角筆), which was prominently done by Korean language studies.