‘장생 서사’의 두 갈래, 장생 계열과 장도령 계열

• 영문명: The Two Branches of ‘Jang-saeng Narrative’: The Jang-saeng Series and the Jang-doryung Series
• 발행기관: 한국언어문학회
• 저자명: 배아영(A-young Bae)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국언어문학』第130輯, 127~148쪽, 전체 22쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 한국어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.07.31

국문 초록

This article divides the works of “Jangsaeng narrative” into the Jangsaeng series and the Jangdoryeong series according to the character’s name. It then analyzes the first works of each series: Heo Gyun’s (許筠, 1569-1618) “Jangsaengjeon (蔣生傳)” and Lim Bang’s (任埅, 1640-1724) “Jirisanromibongjin (智異山路迷逢眞)”. Through this study, it was confirmed that the names “Jangsaeng” or “Jangdoryeong” given to the characters in the initial works of each series encapsulate the thematic consciousness of their respective works and, furthermore, represent the narrative structure of each series. First, Heo Gyun’s naming of “Jangsaeng” expresses respect and reverence for a character’s inner qualities, rather than merely denoting their outward appearance or social status. In Lim Bang’s “Jirisanromibongjin,” the name “Jangdoryeong” carries various meanings: it is a general jest about the character’s appearance, an expression of reverence for Korea’s foremost hermit, a representation of uniqueness, the name of the most pitiful and miserable beggar, and also the name of a high official, a king, and a hermit. The diverse meanings embedded in the name “Jangdoryeong” contain a critical thematic consciousness about the inability to discern inner reality due to a character’s outward appearance. While this article analyzed the Jangsaeng narrative by series, an approach from a diachronic perspective is also deemed necessary. The Jangsaeng narrative shows a progression from the Jangsaeng series to the Jangdoryeong series. This aligns with the process of “Jeon”(傳) style works being adopted into yadam(野談, informal historical anecdotes) in the late Joseon Dynasty. This direction is clearly revealed within each series and can also be confirmed through the semantic evolution of the names “Jangsaeng” or “Jangdoryeong.”

목차

1. 들어가는 말

2. 장생(蔣生) 계열: 신선성에 대한 경의

3. 장도령(蔣都令) 계열: 거지와 신선 사이의 파격

4. 결론

참고문헌

키워드

장생 서사 장생(蔣生) 장도령(蔣都令) 장생전(蔣生傳) 지리산로미봉진(智異山路迷逢眞) 명명 Naming Jangsaeng narrative Jangsaeng(蔣生) Jangdoryeong(蔣都令)