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- Title
The Korean Poet Yoon Dong Ju's Cross and its Image of Martin Luther.
- Authors
Sung Sook KIM
- Abstract
The Korean poet Yoon, Dong Ju was born in Myongdong village in 1917, and grew an intelligent student at Yongjeong, Northern Gando in China from 1931. His family set out to build a Christian community at the base of Northern Gando in China. At the time, Northern Gando had been integrated with the transmission of Chosun Nationalism and Christianity. There are two similarities that Yoon, Dong Ju and Luthor, Martin; the Korean poet who died at the prison of Japan for the rebellious ideas in 1945 and the German theologist who argued for the Reformation of the corrupted Catholic Church in 1517 -have in common. First, they are both devout believers. They considered leading a life in accordance with the teachings of Jesus as their most important calling. As such, they did not deny their beliefs in the moments of unjust trials in which their lives were being threatened. Second, they were citizens of powerless countries,each devoted to uniting their nations and forming a common identity through their works written in their native language. Despite the 500-year difference of their time and spatial distance between them, they both pose the same contemporary question of “How do we live a good life as ethical believers (Ethos), as writers that communicate with readers (Pathos), and as intellects who strive for logical reasoning (Logos)?” By analyzing the concerns of the poetic narrator in 4 The Cross’, written by S. Korea’s major poet Yoon , Dong Ju, this study intends to reflect upon the common attitude of Christian intellects who stand against the unjustifiable execution forced by existing power structures, across all ages and countries.
- Subjects
KOREAN poets; LUTHER, Martin, 1483-1546; CHRISTIAN communities; NATIONALISM; CATHOLIC Church
- Publication
International Journal of Sino-Western Studies, 2018, Vol 15, p73
- ISSN
1799-8204
- Publication type
Article