金尙憲과 崔鳴吉의 漢詩에 나타난 丙子胡亂의 記憶과 傷痕

Abstract

In this paper, I analyzed the Chinese poems of Cheongeum Kim Sang- heon and Jicheon Choi Myeong-gil, who had the most intense conflict between the Cheokhwa and Juhwa factions among the retainers who guarded Namhansanseong Fortress, and attempted to examine the horrors of the war and the resulting wounds and agony that remained in their minds after the end of the war.
 In the case of Cheongeum, his upright character and attitude are clearly visible in the poems he wrote after the end of the Byeongja War. He still called the Qing dynasty ‘barbarians’ and was angry at the reality of the Qing dynasty’s exclusion. After the court's discussion turned towards surrender, he attempted suicide after starving for six days, but failed, and this regret remained in his heart even afterwards. In addition, the fact that his eldest brother Kim Sang-yong took refuge in Ganghwa Island and died when the castle fell was imprinted in him with deep sadness. He could not help but feel regret and sorrow over the return and death of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who was taken to the Qing Dynasty. He was saddened by the decline of the Ming dynasty even as the Qing dynasty was becoming more and more powerful, and he desperately hoped that the Ming dynasty, which had shown favor to Joseon, would regain its status as an emperor kingdom.
 In the case of Jicheon, he criticized Cheongron's insistence on reconciliation and thought that true loyalty lies in protecting one's lordly father and preserving one's country. This perception is also reflected in his poems, and rather than expressing resentment over defeat in the war or anger toward the Qing Dynasty, he expresses painful memories of the Byeongja War, sorrow for his friends and Crown Prince Sohyeon who were sacrificed in the war, and concerns about the reality facing Joseon, a promise to repay the favor before death, and an expectation and hope that the country will prosper again after overcoming this tribulation.
 In this way, the two people show very different views in their perception of the Byeongja War and their response after the end of the war, and this difference in opinion can be seen to be reflected in their poetry.