The depictions of the old man in Japanese classical literary art vary from sacred to humorous. The former is a characteristic of the agricultural and economic society that values the experience of the elder, and is a tradition that regards the weak as the incarnation of God. On the other hand, the latter is a result of playing with the behavior of an old man according to the deterioration of physical ability. These images are connected to the literary arts of the Middle Ages, but in Noh, the tendency to portray old age as a symbol of perpetuity began to emerge. Bunraku in modern times is typified by the image of the old man until then, being sacrificed for his son, solving problems, or living greedily. The sacrifice may have been due to the charity of the child. And the respect as a senior citizen of society may have led to the image of an old man who solves a difficult problem. Also, the position of the old man, who was not economically wealthy, seems to have formed a greedy image of the old man.
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.