≪池北偶談≫ 卷1 ＜談故 1＞의 번역과 주해 (5)

Abstract

This paper is a translation and annotation on Chibeioutan(池北偶談) by Wang Shizhen(王士禛), an official and literary man in the early Qing Dynasty. This paper is a series of papers and is the fifth. In this part, a total of 14 works, ranging from 43 to 56 pieces of “Tangu(談故) 1”, the first piece of Chibeioutan were targeted for translation. This book is a “Biji(筆記)” containing various fields of content, and was completed in 1691. The first part, “Tangu(談故) 1”, is divided into four parts. Its main contents are the government's control and diplomacy and imperial examination system in the early Qing Dynasty. In particular, these are the regulations that were specially enforced at the time and the treatment that was different from the previous period. Such information can‘t be easily found in traditional histories or other literature sources. In particular, works like No. 2.1, No. 2.8, and No. 2.9 in this paper show examples of systems that were changed or abolished in the early Qing Dynasty. In works such as No. 2.3, No. 2.4, No. 2.7, No. 2.13, we were able to glimpse the temporary or abnormally implemented systems different from existing customs. Also, No. 2.2, No. 2.5, No. 2.6, No. 2.12 contains the great politics of Emperor Kang Hee. Finally, unknown secret stories were recorded through No. 2.10 and No. 2.11.