Bojihwayangdong buralsongseonsaeng
Bojihwayangdong buralsongseonsaeng (Korean: 보지화양동 불알송선생; Hanja: 步之華陽洞 不謁宋先生 or 步之花陽同 不謁宋先生) is a bilingual pun in Classical Chinese and Korean that is considered to be part of the literature of the Joseon period of Korea.[1] It has historically been used as a source of humour in Korean.[2]
| Bojihwayangdong buralsongseonsaeng | |
| Hangul | 보지화양동 불알송선생 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bojihwayangdong buralsongseonsaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pojihwayangdong puralsongsŏnsaeng |
History
When Heo Mok was ordered to attend the academy of the more senior scholar Song Siyeol at Hwayang-dong, he made the journey and was forced to wait for a long time, only to find the appointment had been cancelled. Heo Mok angrily stated "bojihwayangdong buralsongseonsaeng".[1]
Meaning
Interpreted as a Korean reading of Classical Chinese, the statement means "Walked to Hwayang-dong; did not see teacher Song", but in native Korean, boji (Korean: 보지) refers to "female genitals", while bural (Korean: 불알) means "testicles", making the expression have a double meaning of "cunt Hwayang-dong; bollocks teacher Song".
References
- "화양구곡과 우암 송시열" [Hwayang Gugok and Song Si-yeol] (in Korean). 충북인뉴스. 29 February 2004. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- "송 정승과 허 정승에 얽힌 화양동 일화:향토문화자원" [Folk Cultural Resources: The Tangled Anecdote of Minister Song and Minister Heo at Hwayang-dong]. 향토문화자원 디지털DB (in Korean). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
Sources
- 정운채, 강미정 외, 문학치료 서사사전 2:설화편(서사와문학치료연구소 문학치료총서 3) (문학과 치료, 2009년)