A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese Proverbs of The 12 Zodiacal Animals: Focusing on The Dog, The Horse, The Tiger, The Cattle and The Chicken
This article is a comparative study of proverbs related to animals, and seeks to compare‘The dog, The horse, The tiger, The cattle, and The chicken' among the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and to find their common denominators and differences and then to clarify the cultural backgrounds through their symbolic meanings. Furthermore, through this, the study is expected to offer some help to those who want to learn Korean and Chinese as second foreign languages.
First, in chapter 2, we looked at the definitions and the characteristics of the proverbs ...
A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese Proverbs of The 12 Zodiacal Animals: Focusing on The Dog, The Horse, The Tiger, The Cattle and The Chicken
This article is a comparative study of proverbs related to animals, and seeks to compare‘The dog, The horse, The tiger, The cattle, and The chicken' among the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and to find their common denominators and differences and then to clarify the cultural backgrounds through their symbolic meanings. Furthermore, through this, the study is expected to offer some help to those who want to learn Korean and Chinese as second foreign languages.
First, in chapter 2, we looked at the definitions and the characteristics of the proverbs in Korea and China. Next, we selected the range of the animals to be researched in this study, and examined the methods of analysis and comparison of the proverbs related to the selected animals. We selected these animals of great importance based on a selection criterion constructed by referring to the distributionchart of the 12 animals of Chinese zodiac in Kim, Myong Hwa (2011).
In chapter 3, we specifically presented the symbolic meanings of these 5 animals. We found dogs faithful in that they liked to follow around their human masters and keep their houses well. It was also found that they had a sacred ability to predict the weather. In the mean time, people attached their own ideas to dogs, and thus, they were even considered lowly and insignificant.‘Horses’were fast and used as a major means of transportation in ancient times. In addition, they were very faithful and anciently symbolized wealth. However, they were often belittled and their characteristics were likened to foolishness and recklessness.‘Tigers’were fearless and often likened to combat fighters and the military. However, they were sometimes compared to heinous and greedy persons.‘Cattles’were recognized as docile and hardworking animals. However, they also had stupidity. Chickens cock crowed at dawn everyday and were hardheaded. However, they were belligerent and brave.
In chapter 4, we examined the cultural backgrounds and the common denominators & differences between the two countries through the comparison of the symbolic meanings of the above 5 animals. We reviewed the cultural backgrounds of these proverbs which were found mainly in material, institutional, and psychological cultures.
Through the comparative research, it was confirmed that these animals had a major influence on the lives of the people in the two countries. Since these animals have taken a great portion of the lives of Korean and Chinese people for a long period of time, it was found that proverbs related to them showed the histories, institutions, customs of the two countries and even the ways of thinking of the two peoples. In addition, it is thought that a better understanding of these proverbs will provide a great help in the language and culture education. Moreover, it is hoped that this study will offer some help, though small, in looking out the future of the two countries.
Key word: Contrastive study(대조 연구)
A Comparative Study of Korean and Chinese Proverbs of The 12 Zodiacal Animals: Focusing on The Dog, The Horse, The Tiger, The Cattle and The Chicken
This article is a comparative study of proverbs related to animals, and seeks to compare‘The dog, The horse, The tiger, The cattle, and The chicken' among the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and to find their common denominators and differences and then to clarify the cultural backgrounds through their symbolic meanings. Furthermore, through this, the study is expected to offer some help to those who want to learn Korean and Chinese as second foreign languages.
First, in chapter 2, we looked at the definitions and the characteristics of the proverbs in Korea and China. Next, we selected the range of the animals to be researched in this study, and examined the methods of analysis and comparison of the proverbs related to the selected animals. We selected these animals of great importance based on a selection criterion constructed by referring to the distribution chart of the 12 animals of Chinese zodiac in Kim, Myong Hwa (2011).
In chapter 3, we specifically presented the symbolic meanings of these 5 animals. We found dogs faithful in that they liked to follow around their human masters and keep their houses well. It was also found that they had a sacred ability to predict the weather. In the mean time, people attached their own ideas to dogs, and thus, they were even considered lowly and insignificant.‘Horses’were fast and used as a major means of transportation in ancient times. In addition, they were very faithful and anciently symbolized wealth. However, they were often belittled and their characteristics were likened to foolishness and recklessness.‘Tigers’were fearless and often likened to combat fighters and the military. However, they were sometimes compared to heinous and greedy persons.‘Cattles’were recognized as docile and hardworking animals. However, they also had stupidity. Chickens cock crowed at dawn everyday and were hardheaded. However, they were belligerent and brave.
In chapter 4, we examined the cultural backgrounds and the common denominators & differences between the two countries through the comparison of the symbolic meanings of the above 5 animals. We reviewed the cultural backgrounds of these proverbs which were found mainly in material, institutional, and psychological cultures.
Through the comparative research, it was confirmed that these animals had a major influence on the lives of the people in the two countries. Since these animals have taken a great portion of the lives of Korean and Chinese people for a long period of time, it was found that proverbs related to them showed the histories, institutions, customs of the two countries and even the ways of thinking of the two peoples. In addition, it is thought that a better understanding of these proverbs will provide a great help in the language and culture education. Moreover, it is hoped that this study will offer some help, though small, in looking out the future of the two countries.
Key word: Contrastive study(대조 연구)
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