出生에 관한 漢字 考

Abstract

This essay is an analysis of the resources of Chinese characters related to the ‘birth’ theme. Birth is a phenomenon in which a fetus fully emerges from its mother and forms an independent organism. Human birth is a vital art of reserving the species, inheriting the family business and connecting the family. In our country, marriage was regarded as a means of giving birth to children, so women who married thought giving birth to children was the biggest duty and desire. This was what the whole family wanted, not just the person directly involved. In articular, in the Joseon Dynasty, where it was an important filial duty to get a heir to a family, it was believed that only the birth of a son would serve the duty of future generations. In a traditional society, where were very busy with small and large rites, people within the family tried to take care of mothers before and after pregnancy and to promote the health of mothers and children when they gave birth to babies. Also, when a child was born, they kept 'Gumjul' at the gate to prevent the vendors and the Mourners from coming in and out of the house from entering the wrong lace. Since the birth of the first human race, the modern human race has evolved to become highly spiritual. As humans naturally formed a society while living in groups for survival, they developed an original language to communicate with each other. Chinese characters related to birth may also have been for the need for communication and records. This study's purpose is the customs and ideas of ancient birth by analyzing the origin of Chinese characters that have been handed down for thousands of years.