曲亭馬琴の読本と華夷思想 -「異国」琉球と<華夷的世界観>を通して-
The Yomihon of Kyokutei Bakin and the Sinocentrism - A Study on Foreign National Ryukyu and the Sinocentrism Worldview -
Recently, researches that claim that the modern civilization got started from the sea are gaining attention when it comes to the West and East Asia. As such, such researches are actively underway. In particular, study of history is focusing on the view of history centered on sea that considers the sea as the center of start and spread of modern civilization whereas view of history centered on land was commonplace. Likewise, this movement of perceiving the sea as the start of the civilization and its eventual spread is not limited to the study of history. Instead, this view is affecting other fields of humanities as well. This kind of sea centered viewpoint can be applied to literary works as well. In other words, it may be possible to examine new aspect of literary works with the sea centered perception, casting away land centered perception. Even during the Edo era when Japan carried out closed-door policy, there were many works related to ocean. Among these kinds of works that depicted ocean, this paper examined Ryukyu symbol centered on the Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki authored by Kyokutei Bakin. In addition to this work, this study focused on the data such as books on the history of premodern society, literature and ideology related to Ryukyu. Perception on the outside of Japan depicted in the works was examined as well, through the island, Ryukyu that is not the land called Japan. In particular, this study sought to examine how the sea of Japan including Ryukyu during early 19th Century is depicted with which viewpoint and ideology in case of the novels on the premodern society. Ideology of governance for the island that is faraway, Ryukyu shows the Sinocentrism that had become a part of Japan at the time. Sinocentrism that claims that China is the center of the world affected perception of Ryukyu as well. In case of the work, Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki, Japan centered viewpoint leads to the governance of the Genji samurai family on the Ryukyu. Ryukyu’s historical traditional value is denied, and it was being re-created as a different nation of Japan. Likewise, it is possible to know that the China centered perception which is China/barbaric outlander was changed to perception to Japan/nearby ocean and island in case of Japan in the 19th Century.
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.