천예록 1 (Record of the Edge of Heaven Cheonye rok 1)

책 소개

17세기 한국 사회와 당대 사람들의 세계관을 엿볼 수 있는

한국의 대표적 판타지 문학을 전문가들의 영문 번역본으로 만난다!

A collection of vernacular stories from the Joseon dynasty,

in which the imaginations of Korean people are projected through mythical beings like mountain spirits and ghosts!

이 책은 한국 조선 시대에 쓰여진,

신선과 귀신 등 한국인의 판타지적 상상력을 엿볼 수 있는 야담집으로

Kong & Park KOREAN CLASSICS 두 번째 권입니다.

Kong & Park KOREAN CLASSICS은 한국과 한국 문화를 이해하고

현대인의 공동 가치에 부합하는 한국 고전을 발견, 세계인에게 소개하는 시리즈입니다.

Kong & Park KOREAN CLASSICS은 한국을 깊이 있게 이해하고 다양한 문화를 포용하는 세계 수많은 독자들에게 의미 있고 색다른 즐거움을 안겨 줄 것입니다.

This book is a collection of vernacular stories from the Joseon dynasty,

in which the imaginations of Korean people are projected

through mythical beings like mountain spirits and ghosts.

It is the second publication of Kong & Park KOREAN CLASSICS.

Kong & Park KOREAN CLASSICS is a series that introduces global readers to Korea and Korean culture and allows them to discover Korean classic stories that

reflect modern-day values. Kong & Park KOREAN CLASSICS provide meaningful and

unique enjoyment to countless readers from around the world who seek a deeper understanding of Korea and embrace a variety of cultures.

■ 특징 (Features)

1.

《어우야담》 이후 가장 앞선 시기에 편찬된 조선 후기의 본격 야담집입니다. 한국 판타지 문학의 대표작으로서 그 문학사적 의의가 큽니다.

Record of the Edge of Heaven is the second set of vernacular stories to be compiled in the late Joseon dynasty following Eou’s Unofficial Histories. As a pivotal work of Korean fantasy, it carries significant value in literary history.

2.

이 책에 실린 이야기들을 통해 당대 사람들이 겪는 사회적 문제와 갈등, 잘 이해되지 않는 자연 현상과 알려지지 않은 세계에 대한 당대인들의 인식, 유토피아적 세계를 향한 열망 등을 짐작할 수 있습니다.

The stories in the book will introduce readers to various aspects of the period. Readers will be able to envision the social problems and conflicts of the time through the lens of Joseon people, understand their insight into mysterious natural hazards and the unknown realm, and sense their desire for a utopian world.

3.

이 책을 통해 한국의 문화뿐만 아니라 한국인들의 상상력, 사고방식, 다양한 세계관 등을 탐구할 수 있습니다.

Through this book, readers will experience not only Korean culture, but also Korean people’s imagination, mentality, and diverse views on the world.

출판사 서평

줄거리 (Synopsis)

이 작품은

격동의 17세기 한국 사회를 살았던 문신(文臣) 임방이 세상을 떠나기 전까지 집필한 한문 야담집입니다. 전 2권으로 구성된 《천예록》에 수록된 총 62편은 인간의 생각으로는 이해하기 힘든 기이하고 경이로운 이야기들로, 실존 인물과 신선 및 귀신, 요괴 등 가공의 캐릭터들이 함께 등장하여 판타지한 세계를 펼쳐냅니다. 현대 사람들은 《천예록》을 통해 17세기 조선 사회를 이해하고 당대인들의 세계관 및 생활상을 엿볼 수 있습니다. 이때 ‘천예(天倪)’는 하늘의 끝이자 땅과의 경계를 의미합니다. 즉, 이 책에 수록된 작품들이 인간 세계 너머의 판타지한 세계를 그렸음을 나타냅니다.

Originally, 《Record of the Edge of Heaven》 is a sinographic book of tales written by Im Bang, a civil official at the royal court who lived through the tumultuous 17th-century Joseon. This two-volume book includes 62 paranormal stories of mystery and wonder occurring in a magical world, where real-life characters and mythical beings like mountain spirits, ghosts, and monsters dwell together. Reading the 《Record of the Edge of Heaven》 will help modern-day people better understand the Joseon society of the 17th century, as well as its people’s states of mind and life. ‘Cheonye’ in the original title stands for the edge of heaven or the border between the land and the sky. That is to say, the stories in this book take place in the fantastical realm beyond the world of mortals.

목차

Preface

Introduction: The Compiler of Record of the Edge of Heaven and the Work’s Worldview

01. Becoming Lost on a Road at Mount Jiri and Meeting an Immortal

02. Meeting with Rain on a Road to the Gwandong Region and Ascending to the Immortal

Realm

03. Jeong Bukchang Sees from Afar the Face of a Bond Servant

04. Yun Sepyeong Weeps over His Younger Sister’s Faraway Death 05. Entering Nirvana While Sitting in Meditation in a Dirt Cave on Mount Songni

06. On the Road to Mount Geumgang, One Appears in a Provincial Army Commander’s

Dream to Move His Heart toward Compassion

07. King Yama Asks a Buddhist Layman to Bring Him a New Robe

08. A Bodhisattva Allows a Tour of the Hell of the Otherworld

09. Tojeong Escapes a Tidal Wave at a Fishing Village

10. A Common Woodcutter Escapes the Disasters of a Flood on a Seaside Mountain

11. Burying a Dry Skull and Receiving a Reward from the Otherworld on the Way to the Site

of an Examination

12. Secretly Receiving Help from an Old Man While Staying at a Mountain Temple

13. Seopyeong’s Distant Relative from the Countryside Inspects Tens of Thousands of Ghosts

14. A Scholar in Imsil Has Charge over Two Ghost Soldiers

15. Lying Down at Home as the Entire Island Is Crushed under the Feet of Invaders

16. Sitting on the Road as Ten Thousand Cavalrymen Trample By

17. Sweeping the Snow to Steal a Glance at Oksoseon

18. Upon Passing the Civil Service Examination, Sim Meets Iltahong Again

19. An Old Man from Goseong Village Falls Ill and Changes into a Fish

20. A Relative of Seungpyeong Turns into a Boar in His Old Age

21. A Royal Inspector Wearing a Woman’s Hat Is Brought before the Governor While

Attending a Banquet

22. A Local Education Official Emerges Naked from a Chest

23. Due to His Eccentric Conduct, Literary Licentiate Sim Refuses a Beautiful Woman

24. Dim-Witted Bachelor Kim Loses a Beautiful Woman

*Glossary of Personal Names for Volumes 1 & 2