한국국학진흥원 소장 옛한글 소설의 자료 현황 연구

Abstract

This article would have summarized the current status of the materials of old Korean novels stored in The Korean Studies Institute and secured their cultural historical significance. The Korean Studies Institute has a collection of 600,000 old documents. Most of the old documents were deposited by prestigious families in Gyeongsangbukdo. Among them, there are about 7,000 old Korean texts. Most of the old Korean literatures in the collection of The Korean Studies Institute were produced and enjoyed by the family that deposited the relevant literature. Therefore, it is possible to relatively clearly grasp the subjects who enjoyed and used old Korean literature. There are 153 books of 101 types of old Korean novels in the collection of The Korean Studies Institute. This is a very small number among the old documents in the collection of The Korean Studies Institute. However, its material value is not small. As mentioned earlier, it is because the enjoyment layer can be identified relatively clearly. Therefore, by analyzing the old Korean novels owned by The Korean Studies Institute, it is possible to secure a shortcut to approach the novel enjoyment of noble families in the Joseon Dynasty. Among the 101 types, the work called ‘Mulsanui’ has great cultural significance. First, it shows the tradition of transcribing classic novels that continued among women from scholar families in Gyeongsangbuk-do until the late 19th century. Second, it shows the process by which old Korean literature acquires the status of literature to be kept and passed down in the family. Third, the transformation process of the classical novel in the late 19th century can be confirmed.