칼릴라와 딤나와 백유경 비교연구

A Comparative Study of Kalīlah wa Dimnah and Baekyoo-Kyung

This is a comparative study of Kalīlah wa Dimnah, an Arabic classic literature and Baekyoo-Kyung, one of Buddhist scriptures according to narrative elements focusing on two couple of same plot stories and five couple of similar plot stories. Kalīlah wa Dimnah shows the common morals and Baekyoo-Kyung shows the teachings of Buddhism whether the plots are same or similar. In the aspect of narrative devices, Kalīlah wa Dimnah includes the teachings in frame stories while Baekyoo-Kyung includes the teachings in two leveled structure. This study investigates the features of settlement of Indian fables in each different cultural and religious background.