Abstract:

This study examines the bridge memorial stones of Chosŏn, considering the intersection between public literature and exile literature. Bridge memorial stones are erected to commemorate stone bridge construction in a community. The entire community—from the local administration to the people—contributed to the bridge construction and the compositon of the epigraphs on bridge memorial stones. The genre developed into a type of public literature, forming a practical style without personal narratives. This paper categorizes the contents of bridge memorial stones into three parts: prose, verse, and name lists, and analyzes the general characteristics and literary style of each part. Furthermore, this paper introduces “The Epigraph of Kwangnigyo” by the exile Sim Yŏlchi (1707–1759?) and compares it with conventional epigraphs of bridge memorial stones in Chosŏn. Although written by an outsider to the Kijang (Gijang) community, it captured the local identity by adopting folklore of the dragon king Kwangniwang and affirmed the leading power of the local people. In addition, the author included an image of himself as marginalized from the community in a fictional story. This unique manuscript presents a new perspective on exile literature as a result of active participation in a community.

摘要：

本研究考察了 Chosŏn 的桥梁纪念石，考虑了公共文学和流亡文学之间的交叉点。建桥纪念石是为了纪念社区中的石桥建设。整个社区——从当地政府到人民——都为桥梁的建设和桥梁纪念石碑文的撰写做出了贡献。该体裁发展成为一种公共文学，形成了一种没有个人叙事的实用风格。本文将桥碑的内容分为散文、诗句、名录三部分,并分析了各部分的总体特点和文体风格。此外，本文介绍了流亡者 Sim Yŏlchi (1707–1759?) 的“Kwangnigyo 碑文”，并将其与 Chosŏn 的传统桥梁纪念碑碑文进行了比较。虽然是外人写给 Kijang (Gijang) 社区的人，但它通过采用龙王的民间传说来捕捉当地的身份广泥王肯定了当地人民的领导力。此外，作者还在虚构故事中加入了自己被社区边缘化的形象。由于积极参与社区，这份独特的手稿为流亡文学提供了新的视角。