Doeun-Leesungin is considered one of the poets who wrote sensuous poetry in the history of Korean Chinese poetry. That is because his way of expression possesses sensuous beauty. He has much skill in a command of imagery. His imagery is synaesthetic-a...
Doeun-Leesungin is considered one of the poets who wrote sensuous poetry in the history of Korean Chinese poetry. That is because his way of expression possesses sensuous beauty. He has much skill in a command of imagery. His imagery is synaesthetic-a mixture of foure senses(sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste). In particular, visual images are the critical element in his imagery. But his imagery is well beyond drawing pictures and like a net woven from many different kinds of sensuous images. That net is not simple collection of images since it connotes multiple meanings. It is closely connected to ‘eusang(意象)’, which equals images in oriental style of aesthetic terms. In this thesis, I look at pathos expressed through his imagery. His poems have a well-organized plot to show sensuous beauty effectively. In other words, sensuous beauty mixes well with architectonic beauty in his poems. Doeun’s sensuous mode of writing poetry is relevant to the introduction of Tang’s poetical style. His poems have Tang’s literature-influenced element over most along with poems written by Jungjisang, Jungmongju, Kimkuyong. The poetry of the Goryeo Dynasty has a poetical style of late Dang dynasty and also a poetical style of Song dynasty in Korean traditional literary history. This trend of poetry creation had been handed down since Unified Silla Period. This thesis examines who adopted a poetical style of late Dang dynasty to his poetry creation in the history of Goryeo literature. In order to present the characteristic of this trend more specifically, I would like to focus on a poetical style of late Dang dynasty showed in Leesungin’s poetry, which has to do with the expression of sensuous images. A study on poetical style of Tang dynasty introduced into Koryo could help know such poetical style’s change and development in history of Korean traditional literature. Increasingly, it is imperative to examine the characteristic of a poetical style of late Dang dynasty in Leesungin’s poetry. Because he is the representative poet who wrote poems pursuing the Tang’s poetical style in the history of Korean Chinese poetry.