Sun Hyun Kim, "Pansori Narrative and Cultural Contents"
Pansori is a traditional Korean music genre that combines song and narrative. It was popular during the late Joseon Dynasty and originated in southwestern Korea. In 2003, it was designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Stories from Pansori, such as Chunhyangjeon and Simcheongjeon, were later adapted into novels that reflect societal issues, such as class divisions and filial piety. These Pansori-based novels have multiple versions and were widely popular during the Joseon Dynasty. Pansori narratives have since been adapted into various cultural contents, including films, animations, and webtoons. This study examines the characteristics of Korean Pansori narratives and the cultural content produced based on them.
Sun Hyun Kim is an associate professor of the Division of Korean Language & Literature at Sookmyung Women's University in Korea. She primarily conducts research on Korean classical literature, and has published 10 books(including co-authored works) and more than 25 papers in this field. Her recent research focuses on the study of the spatial representations in Korean classical novels and cultural contents based on Pansori narratives.
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Na An, "Reading activities for Chinese imperial examination scholars from the 14th to 17th centuries"
The 14th to 17th centuries were the mature period of the Chinese imperial examination system. In the Ming Dynasty, eight-part essays had become an important assessment article for government recruitment of officials, so eight-part essays had the largest reading group in the Ming Dynasty. Because of their joint study and reading of eight-part essays, the imperial examination scholars carried out a series of reading activities, such as forming literary societies. At the same time, the literary status of eight-part essays was greatly improved. The experience of imperial examination scholars in learning eight-part essays also became an important theme of Ming Dynasty novels. Many imperial examination scholars also became publishers because they were good at writing eight-part essays, thus giving imperial examination scholars multiple identities.
Na An is Associate Professor of Chinese History at International Exchange College, Jilin Jiangsu University.
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