《七劍十三俠》은 淸代 장편의 俠義小說로서 영웅들이 국가의 재난을 극복하는 데에 있어서 환상적 인물들과 함께 공조하여 간신과 악인들을 퇴치하는 내용이다. 우선, 희귀 판본이 소장되어 있는 중국 上海 復旦大學, 동아대학교, 고려대학교, 성균관대학교, 전남대학교 도서관을 방문하여 판본상황을 구체적으로 검토하고자 했다. 上海書局 판본은 復旦大와 우리나라 高麗大에 소장되어 있는데, 복단대 소장본이 현존하는 가장 오래된 판본이고 고려대 소장본은 그 이후에 판각된 것이다. 복단대 소장본은 표제와 일부분이 훼손되고 글자가 흐려진 부분이 있긴 하지만 판본 상황을 대략적으로 검토할 만했다. 동아대학교 소장본은 출판사가 다름에도 불구하고 고려대본의 판식과 삽도 등에서 동일한 형태를 보이고 있어서 비슷한 시기에 판각되었을 것으로 보인다. 전남대와 성균관대 소장본은 大字本이라 내용을 살펴보고 교감하기가 매우 용이했으나 간기 등이 명확하게 적혀 있지 않아서 정확한 출판연도를 추정하기는 어려웠지만 동일 판본으로 판단된다. 총괄하면, 간송문고를 제외한 국내 소장본 모두 소장상황이 양호한 것으로 보아 당시 중국과 조선의 유통 상황이 상당히 활발했으리라 생각된다.
작품의 서사는 환상성과 현실성을 아우르고 있는데, 민간영웅과 환상적 영웅이 연합하여 왕권을 수호하는 방향으로 진행되고 있다. 12명의 영웅과 여성 영웅들을 비롯한 민간영웅들은 현실성을 상징하고 七子十三生은 도교적인 환상성을 상징하는 환상적 영웅들이다. 이들은 왕권을 위협하는 반역자와 도적떼들을 소탕하여 황제를 중심으로 한 유교적 질서를 유지하게 하는 수호자들이다. 민간영웅은 모두 인간적인 단점을 가지고 있지만 황제에 대한 충심을 현격히 드러내고 있고 환상적 영웅들도 황제에게 경의를 표하고 있어서 유교적 질서에 대한 우위성을 표출하고 있음을 시사한다. 따라서 작품의 서사는 결국 당시 현실적 체제를 공고히 하기 위한 방편이자 왕권을 안정시키기 위한 ‘충신’이라는 코드를 더욱 부각하기 위한 이미지 메이킹의 일환으로도 볼 수 있다.
Qijianshisanxia(七劍十三俠) is a long novel of the Qing Dynasty, a fantastic hero narrative, to combat the treacherous retainers and the wicked in cooperation with the fantastic characters in overcoming the disaster of the nation. First of all, I visit the Library of the Chinese Shanghai Fudan University, Donga University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, and Chonnam National University where the rare edition is located, tried to examine the situation of the version specifically. The edition of the Shanghaishuju is owned by Fudan University and Korea University. The Fudan University collection is the oldest surviving version, The Korea University Collection was later published. Both the Fudan and the Korea University collections are relatively well preserved. The Fudan University collection is the title and part of it are damaged and the letters are blurred, I was able to review the situation of the version roughly. Korea University collections did not have enough library bibliographies, so it was not expected to be good, Surprisingly, both the print and collection status were good and publication history was accurately stamped, which was a great help in conducting the research. Despite the difference of the publishing company, the Donga University collections have the same form in the case of Korea University, perhaps they were published at similar times. The collections of Chonnam National University and Sungkyunkwan University are in large letters, very easy to read and proofreading, it is difficult to estimate the exact year of publication because the period of time is not clear, judged to be the same version. As a whole, it seems that all of the Korean collections except for Gansong-mungo collection are in good condition. The narrative of the work embraces fantasy and reality, it is proceeding in the direction of protecting the kingship by the union of the civil hero and the fantastic hero. Civilian heroes, including 12 heroes(Xuminggao, Jiaodafeng, Luojifang, Yizhimei, etc.) and female heroes(Sundanang, Wangfenggu, etc.), symbolize reality. Qizishisansheng(七子十三生) are fantastic heroes who symbolize Taoist fantasy. These are the guardians who keep the Confucian order centered on the emperor by sweeping the rebels and thieves who threaten the kingship. All civilian heroes have human shortcomings, but They are showing a great deal of sincerity for the emperor. Fantastic heroes also pay tribute to the emperor, it reveals the superiority of the Confucian order. Therefore, the narrative about the civilian heroes and the fantastic heroes is a way to solidify the actual system at the time, it can also be seen as part of image making to emphasize the ‘loyalty’ code to stabilize the kingship.
Qijianshisanxia(七劍十三俠) is a long novel of the Qing Dynasty, a fantastic hero narrative, to combat the treacherous retainers and the wicked in cooperation with the fantastic characters in overcoming the disaster of the nation. First of all, I visit the Library of the Chinese Shanghai Fudan University, Donga University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, and Chonnam National University where the rare edition is located, tried to examine the situation of the version specifically. The edition of the Shanghaishuju is owned by Fudan University and Korea University. The Fudan University collection is the oldest surviving version, The Korea University Collection was later published. Both the Fudan and the Korea University collections are relatively well preserved. The Fudan University collection is the title and part of it are damaged and the letters are blurred, I was able to review the situation of the version roughly. Korea University collections did not have enough library bibliographies, so it was not expected to be good, Surprisingly, both the print and collection status were good and publication history was accurately stamped, which was a great help in conducting the research. Despite the difference of the publishing company, the Donga University collections have the same form in the case of Korea University, perhaps they were published at similar times. The collections of Chonnam National University and Sungkyunkwan University are in large letters, very easy to read and proofreading, it is difficult to estimate the exact year of publication because the period of time is not clear, judged to be the same version. As a whole, it seems that all of the Korean collections except for Gansong-mungo collection are in good condition. The narrative of the work embraces fantasy and reality, it is proceeding in the direction of protecting the kingship by the union of the civil hero and the fantastic hero. Civilian heroes, including 12 heroes(Xuminggao, Jiaodafeng, Luojifang, Yizhimei, etc.) and female heroes(Sundanang, Wangfenggu, etc.), symbolize reality. Qizishisansheng(七子十三生) are fantastic heroes who symbolize Taoist fantasy. These are the guardians who keep the Confucian order centered on the emperor by sweeping the rebels and thieves who threaten the kingship. All civilian heroes have human shortcomings, but They are showing a great deal of sincerity for the emperor. Fantastic heroes also pay tribute to the emperor, it reveals the superiority of the Confucian order. Therefore, the narrative about the civilian heroes and the fantastic heroes is a way to solidify the actual system at the time, it can also be seen as part of image making to emphasize the ‘loyalty’ code to stabilize the kingship.
