This article focuses on the reconstruction process and facts of the literary image of Hangzhou West Lake after it was introduced into the Korean Peninsula.
First of all, the second chapter roughly cards the formation of West Lake literary image, and the process of Korean Peninsula’s acceptance.
The third chapter discusses its reconstruction process and spiritual essence in terms of poetry, prose and novels. The poetry and prose parts follow the chronological order, and analyze the representative works of each era as the novel part focuses on “Ju Saeng jeon” and “Choe Cheok jeon”.
Finally, it is found that the Korean Peninsula literati have reconstructed the “West Lake” as a temporary sanctuary without political struggle and war; the extreme esteem and admiration for Lin Bu is actually a tortuous expression of political appeal. And also, the original vulgar element in Hangzhou West Lake literary has been eliminated, to form a noble and unsullied and graceful image as the West Lake of Elegance.
As a result, the image of West Lake literature on Korean Peninsula is quite different from that of Hangzhou West Lake literature.