This paper aims to discover a proper categorical framework for understanding the branch of seventeenth - century poetry that portrays nature , which appeared following " Kangho " Sijo of the sixteenth century . Is it to be approached under the rubric of " Jeonga Sijo " ( pastoral lyrics ) or included in " Jayongnong Siga " ( independent farmers ' songs ) ? If neither is a valid category , is there any alternative ? This is the starting point of the problematics that this essay develops .