This study aims to compare and analyze the content changes of funeral rite-related books in Korean annotation and the features of each book by comparing the configuration and details of different versions. Different versions of funeral rites in Korean...
This study aims to compare and analyze the content changes of funeral rite-related books in Korean annotation and the features of each book by comparing the configuration and details of different versions. Different versions of funeral rites in Korean annotation can be divided into four kinds. The Confucian style of funeral procedure consists of 19 steps. The manuscript 《Sangre Eonhe》 only covers from `Chojong` to `Seongbok` and does not carry the entire process of the funeral but the content is relatively rich with detailed informa-tion. The remaining kinds of Yi copy cover all of the procedures of funeral rite from `Chojong` to `Gilje`, but there are at times partially missing procedures. Whereas it was the main purpose of the xylographic copy to present a list of tools needed for the procedure of funeral rites, the printed book in modern style was different in that it was intended to show various forms and styles of written prayers. For the rest of copies in Korean annotation have differences respectively in the way they put the title, the way the content is divided, and the way to describe the information.