중국고전문학 수용의 공통성과 차별성

Abstract

The influence of classical Chinese literature on Korea is enormous. As much as that, there are many cases where a sense of alienation or rejection of exotic things is not detected in the acceptance of Chinese classical literature by Korean classical literature. In Korea, not only did they incorporate the contents of classical Chinese literature into their own literary works as if they were using their own country's literary assets, but they also sometimes borrowed the standards and methods of criticism as they were. However, the difference in language and culture led to a difference in the acceptance of Chinese classical literature between Koreans and Chinese. A good example is the significant difference in preference between Koreans and Chinese for poems or idiomatic words derived from Chinese classical poems. It shows that there are quite different aspects between Koreans and Chinese in the acceptance of classical Chinese literature. In addition, Chinese things are interpreted and accepted as Korean things, and sometimes they make the mistake of distorting the original intention of classical Chinese poetry through hasty identification. These are also differences between Korea and China found in the acceptance of Chinese classical literature. Through this discussion, it can be seen that commonality and differentiation coexist between the acceptance of Chinese classical literature in Korea and the succession of Chinese classical literature in China. The difference is not only due to the difference in cultural tendencies between the two countries, but also due to misunderstanding or ignorance. Therefore, it is desirable to enrich our literary and cultural life by accepting the universal values of classical Chinese literature or adapting and accepting them to suit our circumstances, but it is also necessary to closely examine whether errors are not mixed in the process. Even in accepting classical Chinese literature, cool-headed intelligence with an awake critical spirit is needed.