선초 악장 <납씨곡(納氏曲)>의 특징과 수용 양상

Abstract

This article aims to examine the main characteristics of Napssigok written by Jeong Dojeon during the reign of King Taejo, and its influence on later court lyrics, Akjang. Naghachu, a powerful leader of the Northern Yuan dynasty in Manchuria, invaded the northern part of Goryeo dynasty in 1362. A 28-year-old general Yi Seonggye, who afterward established Joseon dynasty, was immediately appointed the commander of the defensive army of Goryeo, and he seized a chance of victory by smashing alone into the core point of Northern Yuan’s vicious troops. At last, Naghachu retreated from Yi’s resolute strategy and never raided Goryeo again. In 1393, Jeong Dojeon, the virtual prime minister of Joseon, celebrated Yi’s such distinguished services by composing Napssigok in which he not only described the progress of the battle in detail but also emphasized young Yi’s intrepid courage and remarkable martial arts. Napssigok was qualified as a repertory piece for the royal banquet music during the reign of King Taejong, but it was relatively underestimated probably because Napssigok depicted Yi not as the holy founder of the dynasty but as a mere general. Meanwhile, in the cases in which Yi’s military career was needed to be highlighted, Napssigok was often applied to the composition of new court lyrics such as Paljundobu and Yongbieocheonga. In particular, Napssigok accounted for a great part of Dukje, an official ritual for commissioned officers where the whole attendance recalled the founder’s grand military achievements. Besides, Napssigok exerted a direct influence on later court lyrics in terms of form. Napssigok was originally composed in Chinese classical verse form. However, when it was actually sung, the verses suffixed with Korean vernacular words and the melody of Cheongsanbyeolgok were applied. Imonggok in 1492 is the first example which was written in imitation of such a reciting form of Napssigok. During the reign of King Yeonsan, at least three more imitations were composed, all of which were potentially made use of parading King Yeonsan’s royal prerogative by identifying him with Yi as a unbeatable military commander.