나손 김동욱 선생의 향가 및 고려속요 연구, 그 행보와 족적

Abstract

This study aims to arrange Nason Kim Dong-wook’s research achievements in the study of Hyanggas and Goryeo Sokyos(including Halimbyeolgok) and examine their significance in the research history.
 The study examined his research achievements in the study of Hyanggas from the perspective of Buddhist ideology and discussed his general theories about the history of Silla’s Hyanggas, his theories about individual works reflecting each Buddhist idea, his papers on the nature and transmission history of Cheoyongga in Silla, and his papers that ended the controversy over the forgery of Doijangga. It is especially noteworthy that he traced the history of Silla Hyanggas based on correlations between Buddhist ideas and shamanism and linked Dosolga(Wolmyeongsa) to the Maitreya ideology, Wonwangsaengga to the Pure Land ideology, and Docheonsudaebiga to the Avalokitesvara ideology since they provide certain milestones for the following researches in the viewpoint of Buddhist ideology.
 In the study of Goryeo Sokyos and Halimbyeolgok, he attempted to categorize Goryeo Gayos by viewing their overall phenomena, included Mugas about Siyonghyangakbo in the category of Goryeo Sokyos, and investigated the time and nature of Halimbyeolgok. He left some room for improvement by treating Goryeo Sokyos as part of Goryeo Gasas instead of classifying them as an independent genre, but his attempt at categorization itself had considerable impacts on follow-up researches. His research on Siyonghyangakbo, which is considered as one of his greatest achievements, provided results that will remain eternal in the study of the subject. His research has benefitted a lot the Korean music circles as well as the classical poetry and oral literature circles.
 His researches hold significance for their contribution to the settlement of literature empirical methodologies and the introduction of macroscopic and open research attitudes. His achievements in the study of Hyanggas and Goryeo Sokyos encompass a broad range of areas from microscopic literature researches to macroscopic comparative literature and literary history researches, broadening their academic extension.