『三國志演義』의 문학적 위상의 轉變 - 조선 전래 이후 근대에 이르기까지 그 문학적 위상의 전변에 관하여

Abstract

Samgukji Yeonui(三國志演義, The Romance Of Three Kingdoms), arguably the most widely read in Korea and acclaimed as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, is a originally historical novel based on the events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history(169-280 AD). There has been various arguments about Samgukji Yeonui many sinologists have built much over the centuries. The goal of this paper is to investigate the change and the transition of the literary status for it since being introduced into the Joseon Dynasty period. The research is ongoing as in the following. Samgukji Yeonui is well recognized with its popularity and the academic value nowadays. It also might be said its statue is a great distinction in the history of Korean literature. Someone’s views on Samgukji Yeonui that it outstrips merely the category of foreign literatures or translated literatures have been easily encountered. So it looks while that may conjure up images of being held in high esteem at the first glance, but that’s not the real story. Its literary status has been largely historically circumstantial and variable. There have been mixed evaluations about Samgukji Yeonui . Sometimes canon; other times negative or anti-canon. Samgukji Yeonui, as a stereotype of popular novel and a main argument in the discussion on the effective value of ‘novels’, was publicly criticized in the Joseon Dynasty. When introduced for the first time in 16C, on the one hand, it was a sensational novel, on the other hand, it was criticized for the reason of its historical approach to the official history. Becoming more and more popular in 17-18C, there came widespread criticism because simple fad would have so much impact over literary style. King JeongjoJ(正祖) executed restoration literary style to convert an indulgence in reading Samgukji Yeonui. Though the novel was gradually accepted, this situation continued over 19c, and it was still defined as a ground breaking for nothing(架虛鑿空). According to ‘Samgukji Yeonui syndrom’ with publishing in book form and serial story in a newspaper, rapidly changing situation came out in modern times, but not knowing why it did. Samgukji Yeonui, one of the most popular novels and also a creation motiv for classic novels, such as heroic tales, Chinese classics novels, and a kind of anthropomorphized novels, also gained academic recognition. In this paper the investigative inquiry is done through the survey for the literary traits on Samgukji Yeonui in Korea from the Joseon Dynasty to modern times. It’s an attempt to have thrown new light on the various range of the literary statues covers from canon to miscellaneous works.