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This paper examines the feature of ｢Minongjeon｣ (Tale of Min Yusin) written by Pak Chiwon, focusing on its acceptance and transformation of 『Shiji Liezhuan(史記列傳)』. Pak Chiwon, the writer of ｢Minongjeon｣ was deeply inspired by Sima Qian’s literary thoughts, and he accepted the thoughts in his creative writings. The beginning and end of the tale are similar to Lie Chuan in expressing writers’ indignation that spurred them to write significant works. In the preface of ｢Banggyeokgak Oejeon (放璚閣外傳)｣, the writer Pak adopted expressions from the (老子韓非列傳) and used humor and satire. In particular, the subjects of humor include social issues and stereotypical ideas of the time. By altering the humorous narrative techniques shown in (蘇秦列傳) and (張儀列傳), the writer focused on the relation between Min Yusin and narrator. In addition, while examining the conflict between Min Yusin’s conflict between ‘ideal and reality,’ the writer Pak expressed his idea on social status system of the time and the need of stereotypical ideas of the time with the satire and humor. For Pak, 『The Records of the Grand Historian(史記)』 was an appropriate example to express the agony of intellectuals who were seeking intellectual change. It is clear that the humor and satire shared by Min Yusin and the narrator did not completely cure the narrator’s depression and also did not completely solve the narrator’s underlying depression. The indignation and sympathy in the tale was close to the theme and representation in Sima Qian's (屈原賈生列傳). Pak Chiwon’s tale was the successful recreation of 『Shiji Liezhuan(史記列傳)』 with its general human ideas and emotions including regret and sorrow, comfort and circulation. The tale has succeeded in delivering the ideas and the emotions to readers.