Chunhyangjeon, the Tale of Chunhyang, is one of the best known works of Korean literature, a love story with no known author or fixed date of composition, whose current form is thought to have taken shape between 1694 and 1834. Written in Korean and rooted in the pansori oral singing tradition, specifically the Chunhyangga, one of the five surviving pansori tales, it tells of the love between the son of a government official and the daughter of a courtesan, a match that crosses the boundaries of social class. The story celebrates feminine virtue and the eventual triumph of justice over a corrupt official, and its popularity with common audiences over centuries has made it a touchstone of Korean popular culture.
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Composed, From (Year)Composition date is unknown; the present form is dated only to a range of 1694 to 1834. Classification
Original Language In the Other Atlases
- Also in Language Atlas: Korean, original language there.
Sources
1. Chunhyangjeon, Wikipedia
Lead paragraph
Date of composition and author are unknown and the present form took shape between 1694 and 1834.
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Written in Korean and rooted in the pansori oral singing tradition, specifically the Chunhyangga, one of the five surviving pansori tales, it tells of the love between the son of a government official and the daughter of a courtesan, a match that crosses the boundaries of social class.
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