「仙遊洞記」의 서사 구조와 북벌 비판의 층위에 대한 연구

Abstract

「Seon-yu-dong-gi」 of unknown author is motifing 「stories about Heo-saeng」, and contains sharp criticism of the northern subjugation. This work was noted as a testament to the changing process of the style of narrative in the late Joseon Dynasty and as a demonstration of the trend of the northern subjugation. The preceding study revealed the significance of the work's literary history and the status of the times. However, the study did not carefully examine the message of the work itself, namely the strong criticism of the northern subjugation and its level. The northern subjugation was based from the outset on poor grounds and poor judgment of the times. The discourse, which was reduced to political means by its vulnerability, has helped establish the strong viewpoint of Hwa-yi of Joseon's ruling class by establishing itself as an irrefutable discussion. 「Seon-yu-dong-gi」 reveals this falsehood in various ways through comments by figures involved in the preparation and planning of the northern subjugation. Since it was an unacceptable and dangerous cause in a Joseon's ruling class, it is covered up by the establishment of a space called ‘Seon-yu-dong’ that crosses between 現實(reality) and 仙界(taoist hermit`s world). This is a significant difference from the critical view of the northern subjugation in other works of 「stories about Heo- saeng」. In this regard, 「Seon-yu-dong-gi」 represents the deepest cross-section of the critical perception of the northern subjugation, which began to infiltrate society extensively at that time.