'이여송 出征談'의 의미와 기능 -<임진록> 전승과 관련하여-

The Meaning and Function of 'Yi Yo Song Chuljunggi' in 『Imjinrok』

'Yi Yo Song Chuljunggi' is the story about Yi Yo Song's going to the war against the northern enemy. Although this story, which was about Chinese people and written by Chinese, had no direct connections with the『Imjinrok』, it appeared in『Imjinrok』as a form of the background of Yi's making a false charge. Yi would think that he lost chances to distinguish himself in the battle because he was sent to Korea by the Emperor just before he could have got a success. This is how the story has some significance in『Imjinrok』. 'Yi Yo Song Chuljunggi' is included in the G-branch text of『Imjinrok』. In other texts, this story is found in an incomplete form. We can also find some complete story in some alternative versions of the M-branch text. From these observations and analyses, we can conclude this story had not been originated in the authentic text of『Imjinrok』, but added in later versions, since the M-branch text has not been considered as a main branch of the text.