고려시대 한시에 나타난 ‘질병(疾病)’에 대한 의식과 치유 방식

Abstract

This paper examines the types of ‘disease’ that appear in Sino-Korean Poetry during the Goryeo Dynasty, and also researches the process and method of overcoming ‘disease’. Typical types of diseases during the Goryeo Dynasty include ‘toothache’, ‘back pain’, ‘boils’, ‘eye disease’, and ‘diabetes mellitus’. In addition, ‘skin disease’ is one of the diseases that appears frequently. This excludes diseases with large-scale specificity, such as infectious diseases, and targets diseases seen in everyday life. These types of diseases are common among us living in modern society. Even during the Goryeo Dynasty, various treatment methods can be found. Among the treatment methods, the most scientific is treatment through a doctor. It is natural that it has to be limited to Oriental medicine such as herbal medicine, moxibustion, and acupuncture. However, the most commonly used treatment method is folk remedies. In the case of back pain, physical therapy methods such as kneading, stepping on, and compressing with hot tiles or stones were used. In the case of eye problems, it was common to start with presbyopia, and a method of washing with water steeped in green tea leaves was used to treat blurry eyes. Another treatment method often involves relying on shamanism. It is a method of treating diseases by praying to Buddha or performing a ritual through a shaman. In addition, psychological therapy, which accepts the disease as a part of life and recognizes it as a lifelong companion, was a popular treatment method.