고시조 속 나비[蝶]의 다기한 형상과 그 ‘넘놂’의 미학 = The Aesthetic of “넘놂 (flying over)” : Variety in the imagery of the Butterfly in Sijo

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examined butterfly imagery in Sijo by connecting it to the following three themes: vegetable fields and green mountains (菜花田 and 靑山), spider webs and flowers, and a house with three-colored peach blossoms. It explored the aesthetic of “flying over” (넘놂) in the representation of butterflies. Butterfly imagery appears early in Korean classical literature, notably in SoAkbu (小樂府) by Lee Je-Hyun (Ikjae) and Min Sa-Pyung (Geupam). This study compares the butterfly imagery in Gojiso with earlier forms, dividing them into “butterflies in vegetable fields and green mountains” and “butterflies on spider webs and flowers.” The former reflects a longing for harmony between nature and naiveté, while the latter expresses the ambivalence of affection and loneliness or indulgence and vigilance. Furthermore, this study examined the butterfly imagery that appears in “a house with three-colored peach blossoms,” which seems to represent an ingenious aesthetic potential. Moving beyond traditional symbolism, this butterfly embodies the desire to transgress boundaries. The butterfly’s act of transgression captures the emotional essence of various meanings from nature and purity to affection, loneliness, and desire.