‘기씨녀(箕氏女)’와 ‘미주(媚珠)’ 한·월 전기(傳奇)의 상고(上古) 원녀(寃女) 소환의 의미

Abstract

This story is comparison between two classic novels Chwiyububyeokjeong-gi from Geumosinhwa and Vietnam’s Oksinhwanhwa and mainly around the main characters, Ms. Gi and Miju. The following comparison started great similarities between Korea and Vietnam’s classical narrative. In the past, the usual analyzations and comparative re- searches were found in the stories of Jeongimanrok and Geumosinhwa. However, this passage is mainly pinpointing the similar idea of ‘The mournful woman from the distant past’ in both Korea and Vietnam’s narrative which is quite unique. In this particular fiction, Chwiyububyeokjeong-gi, Ms. Gi is the descendent of Gija-Joseon, and she has a sorrow of her loss dynasty. Miju in the story of Oksinhwanhwa is the past Gurak dynasty’s last prin- cess who forcibly sacrifices her life due to transition of kingdoms in Vietnam. These two East Asian novels both share the same backgrounds as transition of dynasty periods, and the main characters are presented as past princesses of lost kingdoms. The two women are summoned from death during present transition period which depicts great concerns and troubles of the destinies of their countries. Also, in the passage, the two women’s senti- ment are revealed which shows the reality of their traditional kingdom to be violated or in- fringed upon. However, there are some differences between Chwiyububyeokjeong-gi and Oksinhwanhwa. In Chwiyububyeokjeong-gi, Ms. Gi and male character, Mr. Hong meet in old capital and both become Taoist hermit in the end. This presents sorrow at mortified sacrifice of Six martyred Ministers in Gyeyujeongran and Danjong. But, in Oksinhwanhwa, male character, Mr. Wang has a glee life due to the help of Miju which presents over- coming the grief of devastation of original kingdom by the attack of Ming dynasty and symbol of hope.