This paper aims to research in So Pyo written by Lee Kyu-bo about the Mongolian a99ression into Koryo. Through Soˇ Pyo, his best work, he showed his affection for the people, for the society, and for the nation. Although a lot of works were written b...
This paper aims to research in So Pyo written by Lee Kyu-bo about the Mongolian a99ression into Koryo. Through Soˇ Pyo, his best work, he showed his affection for the people, for the society, and for the nation. Although a lot of works were written by him, Soˇ Pyo was the best one in which his thought and his intention on the real society at that time leas described very well.
I believe that he was bright on the history, so he showed a strong history consciousness in the relationship of literature and history through his senses of literature.
The outline of this paper is as follows.
1. introduction
2. summary of Korean history and its geographical environment
3. research on the historical background at that time when he lived
4. research on the literary background at that time when he wrote literary works
5. showing real examples of his historical consciousness appeared in Soˇ Pyo, which was a book about the Mongolian invasion into Koryo, and which was written on the basis of strong historical consciousness
6. investigation of what the author's thought to write Soˇ Pyo was and what his historical intention to write it was
7. conclusion
I maintain that Lee Kyu-bo was so patriotic to his country and so affectionate for the people that he deserve to be praised as one of the best historians and lest literary men in the Koryo dynasty. Especially he made a great effort to inspire the morale of the people depressed by the Mongolian raid.