Journal of
Languages and Culture

  • Abbreviation: J. Lang. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6540
  • DOI: 10.5897/JLC
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 132

Essay

‘You are magnifique, Maeg’s descendants!’ (769th-784th characters)

Hyeonhi Regina Park
  • Hyeonhi Regina Park
  • Department of Elderly Care and Welfare, Joongbu University, Kumsan, South Korea.
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Jieun Agatha Kim
  • Jieun Agatha Kim
  • Department of Economics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Kunjoo Daegon Andrea Kim
  • Kunjoo Daegon Andrea Kim
  • FarmHannong, LG Chemicals, Seoul, South Korea.
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Jiah Anna Kim
  • Jiah Anna Kim
  • Départment d'Expertise Economique, Université de Paris-Est Creteil, Paris, France.
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Sohwa Therese Kim
  • Sohwa Therese Kim
  • Department of French Language and Literature, Seoul Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Rosa Kim
  • Rosa Kim
  • L'Ambassade de la République de Corée en Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
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Alain Hamon
  • Alain Hamon
  • L'Ecole Internationale Jean-Mermoz, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
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Francine Tenaillon
  • Francine Tenaillon
  • Académie de Lille, Lille, France.
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Anne-Marie Forget
  • Anne-Marie Forget
  • 20 Avenue du Chateau, 92340 Bourg la Reine, France.
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Francois Forget
  • Francois Forget
  • 20 Avenue du Chateau, 92340 Bourg la Reine, France.
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Sangdeog Augustin Kim
  • Sangdeog Augustin Kim
  • Department of Companion Animal and Animal Resources Science, Joongbu University, Kumsan, South Korea.
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  •  Received: 14 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 16 April 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

Abstract

The researchers studied the Tcheonzamun (The Thousand Character Essay) poem of 769 to 784th characters. The poem is composed of dialogues between an aged man and a young man, or between a husband and wife of a family. The main theme of the poem is ‘recovering from defeat’. The aged man praises the young man, ‘You are magnifique, Maeg’s descendants!’. In another interpretation, there is a matrimonial expression, and there is an opinion that the ancient Chinese people had only little theological knowledge. Here, the author of Tcheonzamun expressed his deep belief in the Lord.

Key words: Dialogue, Tcheonzamun (The Thousand Character Essay), aged man and young man, husband and wife.