경신대기근(庚申大飢饉), 그리고 사설시조

초록

ThedevelopmentandpopularityofSaseolsijoarecloselyrelatedtothegrowth of commoners’ consciousness. After the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592 and The Manchu war of 1636, commoners began to feel skeptical about the ideologies of the yangban class, whom they used to trust and follow. As commoners witnessed the incompetence of the yangban class, they grew to distrust their abilities, resulting in the growth of commoners’ consciousness. Taking into account the temporalgapbetweentheJapaneseInvasionofKoreain1592andTheManchuwarof 1636 of the 16th and 17th centuries, and the flourishing of Saseolsijointhe18thcentury,thisstudyfocusesontheGyeongsinGreatFamineofthe late 17th century as an event that could bridge that gap. The Gyeongsin Great Famine was a nationwide famine that occurred between 1670 and 1671. As a result of the famine, one-fifth of thepopulationlosttheirlives,andthosewhosurvivedhadtoliveinpoverty,wanderingaroundinsearchoffood.Duringsuchanationaldisaster,itisunfortunate that the ruling class continued to engage in power struggles and neglected the proper governance of the country. Outraged by this, the angry populace formed groups of bandits and began to attack government offices, taking matters into their own hands and no longer relying on the state for their livelihood. They took responsibility for their own survival and well-being. Literature tends to reflect the reality of the time, so this study aimed to confirm the relationship between the Gyeongsin Great Famine of the late 17th century and the popularity of Saseolsijo in the18th century. The study examined Saseolsijo that depicted the impoverished lives of commoners during the famine, capturing the sense of futility they felt in a life without a future. These poems often took on a tone of resignation and a playful approach, reflecting the existential and hedonistic emotions experienced by the people. Furthermore, the study explored the relationship between the Gyeongsin Great Famine and Saserlsijo through three main types of works: those depicting a satire of the ruling class, those reflecting the world at large, and those focusing on the lives of the common people. By examining these different types of works, the study aimed to uncover the intricate connection between the famine and the popularity of Saseolsijo. Based on this discussion, it was concluded that if the Japanese Invasion of Korea in1592 and The Manchu war of 1636 acted as a catalyst in the growth of popular consciousness among commoners in the late Joseon period, the catalyst that further expanded it was the Gyeongsin Great Famine.

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