The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of the bibliographic of the newly discovered manuscript, 『Bulwooheonjip(不憂軒集)』, and to re-discuss the author of Gasa's <Sangchungok(賞春曲)>.
The results of the discussion are as follows. First, ...
The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of the bibliographic of the newly discovered manuscript, 『Bulwooheonjip(不憂軒集)』, and to re-discuss the author of Gasa's <Sangchungok(賞春曲)>.
The results of the discussion are as follows. First, it is a bibliographical characteristic. The manuscript, 『Bulwooheonjip』 is one manuscript, totaling 38 pages. The cover is very worn, and if you look closely at the top left, the traces of the title appear very blurry. It is read as “Bulwooheonyugo(不憂軒遺稿)”. The time of copying is judged to be around the first half of the 16th century, considering the condition of the paper. It is a book in manuscript form, which organizes Jeong Geuk-in(丁克仁)'s demise with the publication of the collection of literary works by descendants in mind, and is considered to be the original textbook published in 1786.
When looking at the organization, there are no prefaces, epilogue, and records of a deceased person's life, and they are listed in the order of ‘poetry → prose → Chinese poetry(漢詩)’, regardless of the number of volumes. Unlike other collections of literary works, it is peculiar to put poetry and prose in front.
The following is the result of comparison with print version. In the case of prose, the works included in the two versions are the same, but the order and title are slightly different. However, in the case of <Seongjongjoyuseo(成宗朝諭書)>, the manuscript has more content than the print version. The text recommended by Jeong Geuk-in during the reign of King Munjong(文宗) is not found in the printed text, which is believed to be due to the point of Song Si-yeol(宋時烈), who was asked for the preface of 『Bulwooheonyugo』.
Chinese poetry is a bit more complicated in its aspect. The print version contains 91 numbers, while the manuscript contains 149 numbers, so the number of works varies by nearly 60. There are also many cases in which the order of recording or title is different. Not only the manuscript has a longer title, but the work is less organized.
The following is the problem of the author of <Sangchungok>. <Sangchungok> is a work written by Jeong Geuk-in and has been evaluated as the first Gasa work for a while. The decisive reason is the fact that <Sangchungok> is included in the print version. However, there have been several opposing opinions about this.
In such a situation, the discovery of the manuscript 『Bulwooheonjip』 is a watershed for the controversial author problem of <Sangchungok>. There is no <Sangchungok> in the manuscript. In addition, both <Bulwooheonga(不憂軒歌)> and <Bulwooheongok(不憂軒曲)> are marked with Idu(吏讀). Considering the time when Hunminjeongeum(訓民正音) was created, the way in which the manuscript was written is closer to the reality at the time of creation compared to the print version written in Korean. Also, in the 『Annals of Seongjong(成宗實錄)』, there is a record that Jeong Geuk-in wrote the long song 6 stanza and the short song 2 stanza. The long song is the Gyeonggichega(景幾體歌) of <Bulwooheongok>.
These facts are very important clues to the judgment of the author of <Sangchungok>. It is clear that <Sangchungok>, which for some reason fell into posthumous work, was included in the publication of the collection of literary works in 1786. So, what is the reason?
First, Korean poetry may be included in the collection of literary works. However, it is not so, and there are many cases that are transmitted separately in the house. <Sangchungok> can be seen as such a case.
Second, it is possible that Gangho-Gasa(江湖歌辭), a descendant of Jeong Guk-in or passed down in the Taein area of Jeolla-do, was converted into a work of Jeong Guk-in around the 18th century. It is judged that it was transformed into a work of Jung Geuk-in, which was created by someone from the family or by someone from the hometown, and was included in the collection of literary works.