한유와 백거이의 교유에 관한 소고 - 양인(兩人)의 교유시를 중심으로

Abstract

The period of ZhenYuan(貞元) and YuanHe(元和) of the Tang(唐) Dynasty is characterized by the fact that the will to reform of the scholarly-elite class(士人) gradually became stronger and changes in various fields such as politics, culture, and academics began to take place in earnest. The saga class, selected through ‘KeJu(科擧); the highest-level state examination to recruit ranking official), soon rose as the emerging force of the time, and they gradually began to form the main axis of the unique culture of the Tang Dynasty. Several characters come to mind when it comes to writers representing the Middle-Tang(中唐) who were at the peak of the literary-style reform movement, but among them, HanYu(韓愈) and BaiJuYi(白居易) can be considered as the representative icon. Each of the leaders strived to reform their literary style, but they also actively participated in the ’exchanging activities [交遊]’ who led the literary group, which is the center of literary creation and literary. Although they are two active people within the group, it is difficult to find any traces of friendship between HanYu(韓愈) and BaiJuYi(白居易). This resarch essay examines the content and background of the seven poems concerning the exchanging acitivies that the two people can be classified as evidence of their friendship, and briefly examines the circumstances and contents of the exchange between the two characters, and briefly examines what elements of the Middle-Tang(中唐) period that influenced the relationship between the two characters can be defined.