By David McCann
Preeminent pupil and translator David R. McCann provides an anthology of his personal translations of works ranging around the significant genres and authors of Korean writing―stories, legends, poems, ancient vignettes, and different works―and a suite of severe essays on significant themes.
A short historical past of conventional Korean literature orients the reader to the historic context of the writings, therefore bringing into concentration this wealthy literary culture. The anthology of translations starts with the Samguk sagi, or History of the 3 Kingdoms, written in 1145, and ends with "The tale of grasp Hô," written within the overdue 1700s. 3 exploratory essays of specific subtlety and lucidity elevate interpretive and comparative concerns that supply an inventive, subtle framework for forthcoming the decisions.
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He ruled the land for , years. In the Kimyo year, when King Wu of Chou enfeoffed Kija with Choso˘n, Tan’gun moved to Changdan’gyo˘ng. However, he returned later and hid at Asadal as the mountain god. He was said to be , years old. In the T’ang book of Paegu there is the following. Koguryo˘ was originally known as Kojuk—present-day Haeju—but when Kija was enfeoffed, it became known as Choso˘n. The Han state divided this into three administrative districts, Hyo˘ndo, Nangnang, and Taebang, the Northern Belt.
In the year of Kyo˘ngin, the fiftieth year of the reign of the Yao king— though because it is not certain what the foundation year of Yao was, it is not entirely certain that it was the fiftieth year—Wanggo˘m moved the capital to P’yo˘ngyang—present-day So˘gyo˘ng—and, as noted, named the country Choso˘n. Then he moved the capital again, to Asadal at Paegak The Samguk yusa () Mountain. The place is also called Ku˘mmidal, as well as Kungholsan, according to the region. He ruled the land for , years.
As the following selection shows, the subject matter ranges from philosophy to politics to love to playful silliness, from songs of nature to serious moral instruction, and sometimes loudly or quietly heroic moments. A common trope was the complaint at being forced to leave office and go into exile, but disguised as a sad song of lost affection, often in the voice or persona of a woman. In the latter part of the Choso˘n dynasty the sijo form proved flexible both in subject matter and in such structural modifications as the saso˘l sijo, an expanded version.