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This study explores the archetypes and roots of the nation through the comparative literature research method, focusing on the novels of Han SeungWon and Han ShaoGong, and compares and analyzes how a critical consciousness of modern civilization is concretely manifested. Both Han SeungWon and Han ShaoGong carry the issues of “tradition and modernity,” “tradition and national subjectivity,” and attempt to observe national culture anew and seek a balance between modernity and tradition. Both authors, based on the reality of the spread of modern rational thought and the revival of national tradition, regenerate mythic thinking and recognize the modern value of shamanism as a common point of national spirit and roots. The difference lies in that Han SeungWon evokes a healthy vitality originating from national myths, while Han ShaoGong evokes a morbid vitality. Furthermore, Han SeungWon internalizes the value of shamanism as a national spiritual value by setting the elements within shamanism as a device of localism. On the other hand, Han ShaoGong attempts to enter the shamanic space to find and regress to the roots of the nation, but ultimately fails to find spiritual solace in the shamanic space created by himself, and instead observes with a detached and cold perspective. Through this study, it is expected to provide new interpretations and research directions for East Asian literary studies, to achieve a deep understanding of Eastern thinking methods, mysterious culture, and the spirit of shamanism, and it also has significance in exploring the shared experiences of Eastern countries in the process of embracing modern civilization and scientific technology.