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After the transition of power to the Chosŏn dynasty and the subsequent shift of the capital to Seoul, the capital of the former dynasty, Kaesŏng, naturally lost its role as the political, economical and cultural center of the Korean state. But its glorious past as a capital city occupied a strong place in the memories of Korean intellectuals. Kaesŏng’s famous historical and cultural sites and scenic places became important national memorial sites to which wandering scholars or travelling officials paid an obligatory visit. In the period immediately following the collapse of the Koryŏ state, Kaesŏng was a must-see site for all those intellectuals who held the old dynasty dear. Later it became a suitable object of contemplation for those intellectuals who were discontented with the political situation in their state or who suffered from world-weariness. The city’s deplorable condition as a former capital made it the ideal place for melancholic and nostalgic feelings, for contemplations on the vicissitudes of life and the transitory nature of man’s actions. This article will focus on the perception of Kaesŏng in a collection of poems written by Kim Si-sŭp, a fifteenth century dissident, and a comparison with the poetry of other intellectuals from earlier and later times.

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Abstract
 INTRODUCTION
 POETS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
 KIM SISŬP—A POET FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
 POETS OF LATER CENTURIES
  The melancholic perception of the city
  Kaesŏng as the memorial place of national heroes
 CONCLUSION
 GLOSSARY

저자

• SONJA HÄUßLER [ habilitation candidate in Korean literature and culture at Humboldt University, Berlin ]

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