19세기 에혼요미혼(絵本読本)에 그려진 이순신

Abstract

In this paper, we will look at how Yi Sun-sin is depicted in some of the books of the 19th century published for the purpose of commerciality. Especially, the main target genre that I want to deal with in this article is Ehon-Yomihon, which was a genre that had a commercial purpose. In the course of the commercialization of the Imjin war of early modern Japan, it will be possible to confirm how Yi Sun-sin is depicted in the genre of Ehon-Yomihon. In the study of the above objects, it was confirmed that the exaggeration, the creation and the quickness for commercials as commercial publishing continued or created the heroism of Yi Sun-sin in Japan in the 19th century. It is interesting to note that Yi Sun-sin’s image, which was drawn in commercial publishing, continued until the end of the 19th century, despite the lowered value of these materials. Their influence was so great that it suggests that commercial distribution books through publishing have had a lasting effect on the image of Imjin war and Yi Sun-sin in modern Japan.