「金山寺夢遊錄」의 背景연구 : 空間및 時代背景을 중심으로 = The Historical Background of Kumsansa Mongjurok

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In general an ancient novel in Korea is mainly concerned with the development of its plot. Its background, social or historical, is too vague and inconsistent to lend itself to a definite interpretation. In modern times, however, the background of a novel is closely related with its hero's destiny and personal charactor, It is considered to be important in connection with the delineation of the theme of the work, The background plays an important part especially in a literary work based on historical facts.
KumsansaMongiurok, the subject of the present study, is also one of the ancient novels which is based on history. The spatial and temporal background set up in the novel is less of the mere implication of the place and time that one "has a dream" than of the allegorical importance in suggesting the very theme of the work which the author works out elaborately. The Kumsan temple, as the spatial background of the novel, is the place where the author appraises the merits and demerits of successive kings, wishing for the foundation of a Buddhist coutry. The author's fixation of the background at the Kumsan temple has to do with the structure of narration as well.
On the other hand, the temporal background as the end of the Chijeng year is the transition period of the Won dynasty and the Myong dinasty, the legitimate and the illegitimate, and China and non-China. It is also the period of restoration. The designation of background on the basis of historical facts is intended to lead to the author's serious reflection on the stern realities and his ardent wish for the birth of a savior who could improve the disordered political realities.
In short, the provision of a background for KumsansaMongjurok at the Kumsan temple is allegorically suggestive of the author's revelation and appraisal and an ardent wish for the birth of a savior at the end of the Chijeng year.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 序 論
• Ⅱ. 空間背景
• Ⅲ. 時代背景
• Ⅳ. 結 論
• Summary