한문고전 번역의 실제와 방법 연구-『漢京識略』을 중심으로-

Abstract

This article aims at examining the status of the translation with notes of Hangyeongjiryak(『漢京識略』) compiled by Yu Bon-ye(柳本藝: 1777-1842) to find out the cases of mistranslation and their solution plan. The book is an important document showing the history, humanities, and geography of Seoul in the 19th century; so since it has a highly-valued historicity as data, it requires an accurate translation above all. Each of the existing 3 editions have a complete format, from the examination of the older editions(板本照査) to release(解題), collation(校勘), punctuation(標點), annotation(注釋), to translation(飜譯). It is clear that it is an impeccable translation with considerable skill and power, but unfortunately, errors are still found. In this article, through data query, the method of ascertaining historical facts and studying historical data was used to identify and supplement the mistranslations. Now the search environment is well established, and we can continue to obtain more abundant and more accurate data through Big Data more expanded in the future. To lay aside the retranslation of the books with errors because of the urgency of translating piled-up untranslated books is to implicitly tolerate the provision of inaccurate data to the reader or researcher. for the data, popular and worthy of research, nth translations should be baked up and encouraged. Therefore, the translations of the Korean Classics must be supported and carried out in two tracks: the translation of untranslated books and the retranslation of translations with errors.