KOR 347 Lecture 8: Hong Kiltong
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Centered around illegitimate son who becomes a bandit, etc. Domestic trouble of an illegitimate son, who murders his assassin and leaves home. Story of the leader of the righteous bandit (hwalbindang) in choson. The narrative about the grievance of the illegitimate sons during choson. In order to take examination, have to prove 4 ancestors - grandfather, etc. on both sides. If ancestors keep succeeding, etc. sometimes records not there all have to be from primary descent line secondary sons important for protests. Minister - marriage subject, helped founding of dynasty, high official son royal court promoted her to commoner son became commoner son, ritual heir second son commoner. The significance of the later part of the narrative taking place outside the land of. Chosen (consider, for instance, the significance of kiltong"s use of geomantic knowledge to choose an auspicious grave sit for minister hong) Final resolution and the significance of the posthumous promotion of status of mother.
