The Hǔngbu and Nolbu Tale Type
A Korean Double Contrastive Narrative Structure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8933573 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Huntley Grayson |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-69 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00155870220125444 |
| OpenAlex | W2061817947 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
There is a large class of Korean folk tales composed of parallel sets of contrasting narratives showing how good actions are rewarded and evil actions punished. This type of narrative structure, which I have termed double contrastive narrative structure, can be found throughout East Asia and the world. "The Story of Hǔngbu and Nolbu", the best-known Korean example of this tale about a good younger brother and evil elder brother, is distinguished from similar tales in China and Japan by the Confucian "subtext" of its narrative which emphasises the moral power of the younger brother to influence his elder brother to reform his behaviour. The Korean tale is thus an illustration of the Confucian concept of moral suasion and not simply about rewards and punishments
Art · Brother · China · Genealogy · Literature · Narrative · Power (physics · Sociology · Subtext · Anthropology · Asian Culture and Media Studies · History · Japanese History and Culture
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |