Reading Sŏktok Kugyŏl materials based on Ŏnhae materials

Abstract

In this paper, we discussed some advantages of and points of attempt to research how to read Hancha (漢字) with Kugyŏl (口訣) markings based on the premise, that the tradition of Hanmun Hundok (漢文訓讀) in Sŏktok Kugyŏl (釋讀口訣) materials has been succeeded to Ŏnhae (諺解) materials since the mid-15th century, the promulgation of Hunmin Chyŏngŭm (訓民正音), and based on Ŏnhae (諺解) system in these Ŏnhae (諺解) materials. As a result, Hundok (訓讀) systems of Sŏktok Kugyŏl (釋讀口訣) materials had much resemblance to the Non-Buddhist (Confucian) Ŏnhae (諺解) materials since the end of 15th century. Therefore, Non-Buddhist (Confucian) Ŏnhae (諺解) materials occupy an important position to consider the reading methods of Sŏktok Kugyŏl (釋讀口訣) materials.