The Story of Hong Gildong
홍길동전
허균 (전통설) · Korean
The Story of Hong Gildong, traditionally attributed to Heo Gyun (1569–1618), follows a minister’s son by a maidservant as he becomes an outlaw hero.
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The Story of Hong Gildong, traditionally attributed to Heo Gyun (1569–1618), follows a minister’s son by a maidservant as he becomes an outlaw hero. Its 36-leaf Jeonju woodblock text is paired with modern Korean.
The Story of Hong Gildong
홍길동전
허균 (전통설) · Korean
The Story of Hong Gildong, traditionally attributed to Heo Gyun (1569–1618), follows a minister’s son by a maidservant as he becomes an outlaw hero.
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됴션국 셰둉ᄃᆡ왕 즉위 십오 연의 홍희문 밧긔 ᄒᆞᆫ ᄌᆡ상이 잇스되, 셩은 홍이요 명은 문이니, 위인이 쳥염강직ᄒᆞ여 덩망이 거록ᄒᆞ니 당셰의 영웅이라. 일직 용문의 올나 벼살이 할림의 쳐ᄒᆞ엿더니, 명망이 됴졍의 읏듬되ᄆᆡ 젼하 그 덕망을 승이 녀긔ᄉᆞ 벼살을 도도와 이조판셔로 좌으졍을 ᄒᆞ이시니, 승상이 국은을 감동ᄒᆞ야 갈츙보국ᄒᆞ니 ᄉᆞ방의 일이 업고 도젹이 업스ᄆᆡ 시화연풍ᄒᆞ여 나라이 ᄐᆡ평ᄒᆞ더라.
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Pagera Editor's Note
The Story of Hong Gildong, traditionally attributed to Heo Gyun (1569–1618), follows a minister’s son by a maidservant as he becomes an outlaw hero. Its 36-leaf Jeonju woodblock text is paired with modern Korean.
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