薛濤의 「十離詩」 속 自我認識과 시 짓기 전략

Abstract

This thesis started from a curiosity about how, out of the female poets in the Tang Dynasty, Xue Tao could leave the greatest amount of poems. In order to find the answer, the self-images shown in Xue Tao’s work were analysed, after judging that her establishment of self-awareness and self-identity as a woman of letters might be the driving force of her creative endeavour. In research scope, this study mainly targeted 「Shi li shi」 out of her works within 4–5 years after she started her social life as a singing gisaeng. 「Shi li shi」 shows a total of ten kinds of images that metaphorically express Xue Tao herself. Xue Tao proved her innocence and defended herself to get a pardon, which was the motivation and purpose for creating this poem. For this, she aimed to move the opponents’ mind by highlighting her value, and also revealing her clear perception of reality, in which she was in the subordinate position in the power relation between master and servant. For this, Xue Tao created the self-images based on her self-awareness, and then strategically organized the relation between subject and object of punishment, and the means and ends of the case, into a metaphorical structure. In this way, the establishment of self-awareness and identity of Xue Tao was greatly influenced by Jiannanxichuanzhen, to which she belonged. The civil official-centered members of Jiannanxichuanzhen and the organizational culture of ‘civil administration’ had influences on the establishment of self-awareness and identity of Xue Tao as a woman of letters.