『靑樓韻語』를 통해 본 嫖客의 風流守則

Abstract

Since mid-Ming dynasty, the brothel(靑樓) had been prevalent. Accordingly, the number of whoremasters who frequented brothel surged. 『QinglouYunyu』 was an important book as a guide to clients in achieving a high degree of satisfaction. They got at the behavior codes, life style and mental state of the prostitutes(妓女) by reading 『QinglouYunyu』. This paper summarizes their behavior codes at brothel as follows. (1) to do as a man who seems to have been experienced before. (2) to be well-trained at writing and drinking. (3) to win prostitute’s heart according to her taste. (4) to make a timely remark. (5) to rouse some adequate jealousy. Like above mentioned, 『QinglouYunyu』 was a guide book to the whoremasters who visit brothels, and on the other hand it is a very important book as the works of literature that contains 507 pieces of poems.