국선도와 한국춤의 신명(神明)

Abstract

The pursuit and core of ‘Korean dance’ is exhilaration (Sin-myung). Exhilaration (Sin-myung) of Korean dance arises by keeping traditional music’s triple time and taking breath and repeating bend and stretch (Gul-sin) and footing (Bal-di-dim) in accordance with rhythm. But current ‘hypogastric breathing’ training place ‘Kouk Sun Do’ also uses the concept exhilaration (Sin-myung) and this thesis paid close attention about breathing in ‘Kouk Sun Do’ has similarity with Korean dance.Exhilaration (Sin-myung) in ‘Kouk Sun Do’ is releasing breath in hypogastric center by taking calm breath in hypogastric center and fulfilling passion (Jung) in the lower abdomen, then ‘Vigor (Gi)’ spreads out (Jung) so ‘Spirit (Sin)’ becomes bright (Myung) in hypogastric center and these procedure is called as the principal of ‘Jung-Choong’, ‘Gi-Jang’ and ‘Sin-Myung’. This Exhilaration (Sin-myung) means ‘Bright mind and calmness’ state without extreme emotions and greed. Korean dance rhythm is formed with triple time, and each time is consisted with taking breath (Heup), stop breathing (Ji) and breathing out (Ho). This is applied both slow and fast rhythm and especially by breathingthat way, glutinous·ness of Korean dance is being generated. Bending knees (Mu-reup gul-sin) according to this triple time helps breathing and triple time bending knees (Mu-reup gul-sin) also helps taking breath (Heup), stop breathing (Ji) and breathing out (Ho) and finally reach to Exhilaration (Sin-myung). Korean dance’s footing (Bal-di-dim) makes Exhilaration (Sin-myung) and it is consisted from slow footing to fast and narrow footing accompaniment to fast rhythm.This Korean dance with full of tenacious vitality and ‘stopping breath’ makes Exhilaration (Sin-myung) to both dancer and viewers. Exhilaration (Sin-myung)in that time can be seen as bright and exciting state with harmonious state with the universe and Mother Nature. Also this Exhilaration (Sin-myung)isbeing connected with calmness of returning to everyday life without excess of emotion.