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An Investigation of Local Naming Issue of Tamarix aphylla

에셀나무(Tamarix aphylla)의 명칭문제에 대한 고찰

  • Kim, Young-Sook (Department of Culture & Spirituality, Daegu Catholic University)
  • 김영숙 (대구가톨릭대학교 문화영성학과)
  • Received : 2019.01.13
  • Accepted : 2019.03.11
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

In order to investigate the issue with the proper name of eshel(Tamarix aphylla) mentioned in the Bible, analysis of morphological taxonomy features of plants, studies on the symbolism of the Tamarix genus, analysis of examples in Korean classics and Chinese classics, and studies on the problems found in translations of Korean, Chinese and Japanese Bibles. The results are as follows. According to plant taxonomy, similar species of the Tamarix genus are differentiated by the leaf and flower, and because the size is very small about 2-4mm, it is difficult to differentiate by the naked eye. However, T. aphylla found in the plains of Israel and T. chinensis of China and Korea have distinctive differences in terms of the shape of the branch that droops and its blooming period. The Tamarix genus is a very precious tree that was planted in royal courtyards of ancient Mesopotamia and the Han(漢) Dynasty of China, and in ancient Egypt, it was said to be a tree that gave life to the dead. In the Bible, it was used as a sign of the covenant that God was with Abraham, and it also symbolized the prophet Samuel and the court of Samuel. When examining the example in Korean classics, the Tamarix genus was used as a common term in the Joseon Dynasty and it was often used as the medical term '$Ch{\bar{e}}ngli{\check{u}}$(檉柳)'. Meanwhile, the term 'wiseonglyu(渭城柳)' was used as a literary term. Upon researching the period and name of literature related to $Ch{\bar{e}}ngli{\check{u}}$(檉柳) among Chinese medicinal herb books, a total of 16 terms were used and among these terms, the term Chuísīliǔ(垂絲柳) used in the Chinese Bible cannot be found. There was no word called 'wiseonglyu(渭城柳)' that originated from the poem by Wang Wei(699-759) of Tang(唐) Dynasty and in fact, the word 'halyu(河柳)' that was related to Zhou(周) China. But when investigating the academic terms of China currently used, the words Chuísīliǔ(垂絲柳) and $Ch{\bar{e}}ngli{\check{u}}$(檉柳) are used equally, and therefore, it appears that the translation of eshel in the Chinese Bible as either Chuísīliǔ (垂絲柳) or $Ch{\bar{e}}ngli{\check{u}}$(檉柳) both appear to be of no issue. There were errors translating tamarix into 'やなぎ(willow)' in the Meiji Testaments(舊新約全書 1887), and translated correctly 'ぎょりゅう(檉柳)' since the Colloquial Japanese Bible(口語譯 聖書 1955). However, there are claims that 'gyoryu(ぎょりゅう 檉柳)' is not an indigenous species but an exotics species in the Edo Period, so it is necessary to reconsider the terminology. As apparent in the Korean classics examples analysis, there is high possibility that Korea's T. chinensis were grown in the Korean Peninsula for medicinal and gardening purposes. Therefore, the use of the medicinal term $Ch{\bar{e}}ngli{\check{u}}$(檉柳) or literary term 'wiseonglyu' in the Korean Bible may not be a big issue. However, the term 'wiseonglyu' is used very rarely even in China and as this may be connected to the admiration of China and Chinese things by literary persons of the Joseon Dynasty, so the use of this term should be reviewed carefully. Therefore, rather than using terms that may be of issue in the Bible, it is more feasible to transliterate the Hebrew word and call it eshel.

성경에 쓰인 에셀나무(Tamarix aphylla)의 올바른 명칭문제를 고찰하기 위해서 식물의 형태분류학적인 특성 분석, Tamarix속에 대한 상징성 고찰, 한국고전과 중국고전에서의 용례 분석, 그리고 한중일 성경에 나타난 에셀나무 번역상에 나타난 문제점에 대한 고찰 결과는 다음과 같다. 식물분류학적으로 Tamarix속 유사종의 구별은 잎과 꽃의 형태로 구분하지만, 그 크기가 2-4mm 정도로 매우 작기 때문에 육안으로 구분하기 어렵다. 그러나 이스라엘 광야에 분포하는 T. aphylla와 중국과 한국의 T. chinensis는 가지가 처지는 모양이나 개화기간에서 확연한 차이점을 나타내고 있다. Tamarix속은 고대 메소포타미아와 한(漢)나라에서는 궁궐 안뜰에 심을 정도로 귀한 나무였고, 고대 이집트에서는 죽은 사람에게 생명을 주는 나무로 여겼다. 또한 성경에서는 아브라함이 하느님께서 함께하심을 드러내는 계약의 표지로, 예언자 사무엘을 상징하기도 하고 사무엘의 법정을 상징하였다. 한국고전 용례를 통해서 볼 때 Tamarix속은 이미 조선시대에 일반화된 용어로 쓰였는데 '정류(檉柳)'는 의학적인 용어로 많이 쓰인 반면에, '위성류(渭城柳)'는 문학적 용어로 쓰였다. 중국의 본초서 가운데 정류(檉柳)와 관련된 문헌들의 연대와 명칭을 고증한 결과에 의하면 모두 16개 용어가 쓰였는데, 이 용어들 가운데 중국 성경에 쓰였던 '수사류(垂絲柳)'라는 단어는 없었다. 또한 당나라 왕유(王維 699-759)의 시 때문에 생겨난 '위성류(渭城柳)'라는 단어도 없었고, 오히려 주나라와 관계있는 '하류(河柳)'라는 용어가 많이 쓰이고 있다. 그런데 현재 사용하고 있는 중국의 학술용어를 조사해 보면 '수사류(垂絲柳)'와 '정류(檉柳)'가 대등하게 나타나기 때문에, 중국성경에서 에셀에 관한 번역은 '수사류(垂絲柳)'로 하던지 '정류(檉柳)'로 하던지 문제가 없어 보인다. 일본성경은 명치역 "구신약전서(舊新約全書)(1887)"에서 'やなぎ(버드나무)'로 번역하는 오류가 있었는데, "구어역(口語譯) 성서(聖書)(1955)"부터 'ぎょりゅう(정류(檉柳))'로 번역하고 있다. 그러나 일본에서 'ぎょりゅう(정류(檉柳))'는 야생종이 아니라 에도시대 도입종이라는 주장이 있기 때문에 용어 설정을 재검토할 필요성이 있다. 한국고전 용례분석에서 나타난 것과 같이, 한국의 T. chinensis는 약용 및 관상용으로 일찍부터 한반도에서 생육하였을 가능성이 매우 높다. 그러므로 한국 성경에서 의약학 용어인 '정류(檉柳)' 사용하거나 혹은 문학적인 용어인 '위성류'를 사용하더라도 큰 문제는 없을 수도 있다. 그러나 '위성류'라는 용어는 중국에서 조차 사용빈도가 극히 낮은 용어이고, 조선시대 문학하던 분들의 모화사상과 연결될 수 있는 부분이므로 이 용어 사용에 신중한 검토가 필요하다. 그러므로 성경에서는 논란이 있는 용어를 사용하기 보다는 히브리어로 음역하여 '에셀나무'라고 하는 것이 타당하다.

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Figure 1. A Relief-Carving in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera[5].

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Figure 2. A View into the Osireion at Abydos. Reign of Seti I. XIXth Dynasty[5].

Table 1. A checklist of Tamarix Species[55]

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Table 2. An Analysis of Related Examples of Tamarix(檉) in korean Old Literatures

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Table 3. An Analysis of Terminology Usage in the Chinese Literature

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Table 4. A Translation of in Chinese Old Testament Bible

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Table 5. A Translation of in Japanese Old Testament Bible

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Table 6. A Translation of in Korean Old Testament Bible

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