論介의 投身處 晉州 義巖 기록의 재검토

Abstract

Jinju(晉州) Uiam(義巖) is a rock located along the Namgang River adjacent to Chokseokru(矗石樓). It is where Nongae(論介) hugged a Japanese general and jumped into the river together during the Imjin War(壬辰倭亂). The story of Nongae has established itself as a historical event by changing along with Uiam. On the other hand, Ryu Mong-in(柳夢寅) first recorded the death of Nongae in Eowooyadam(於于野談) and pointed to the place as a cliff below Chokseokru, not Uiam. Ryu's record has been continuously cited since then and mentioned as a vital historical record of Uiam. In this article, we tried to re-examine various historical records on Uiam and to distinguish the characteristics of each record. The topographical characteristics of Uiam had some influence on the process of changing the narrative of Nongae. This is evidence of the past when writers faced Uiam and agonized over whether the death of Nongae was a feasible event. To make the Japanese general die in Uiam, the temptation of Nongae was added, and a device that could not survive after falling into the water was added. These contents have changed, allowing us to look back on the fact that the folktales of Uiam developed in connection with the spatial background. In addition, if Uiam is an actual event, the place is more likely to be a cliff. This article is the result of writing to show that a historical event conveyed in a folktale can be understood in various aspects through literature records in connection with space. Given this, there is an aspect that is impossible to prove the truth of some Uiam through literature. Of course, there is a possibility of solving these problems. The practical possibility of the Uiam case and the verification of each period of the letters can solve problems through collaboration with other academic fields. The above results will serve as an opportunity to approach the truth of Jinju Uiam through the participation of various academic circles.