고전시가에 표출된 ‘달’ 이미지 비교를 통한 한국 고전문학사 교육 방법 - 중국인 고급 학습자를 대상으로 -

Abstract

Journal of the International Network for Korean Language and Culture 16-2, 65-92. The study aims to present a way to teach Korean classical literature history to advanced Chinese learners by comparing images of the “moon” as expressed in classical poetry. The image is based on the literary customs of the poetic genre or the cultural characteristics of the period. The time-honored examination of images of the same object in a work is meaningful, in that classical poetry can be a consistent glimpse into the cultural background, or the flow of literary history, inherent in the work. This is because even within the same culture, there is a difference in the imagery of objects that change according to time. The following are examples of “moon” imagery that the classical poem e mbodies. In Hyangga, the imagery of “sublime” is prominent, in terms of shamanistic, religious, spiritual, and personal aspects. In Goryeo song, the sentiments of the poetic speaker were projected. In Sijo, it becomes a space-time background of solitude, a key element of the enjoyment found in reading and writing poetry in the bright moonlight and breeze, and a symbol of one’s lover. The teaching method, examined in this study, begins with discovering the differences in imagery by comparing various poems. Thereafter, the expression methods of the imagery are compared. In assessing these variances between texts, Chinese learners can discover how this imagery, and literary consciousness, has changed over time. Ultimately, Chinese learners will be able to consider trends in Korean classical literature history. (Seoul National University)