This paper is a study on popularize aspects and its meanings in the novel-history in 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉. The different Editions of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉 are very diverse. The different Editions of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉 are included Chinese writing version, Korean transcription version, Seoul block printed version, printed version. So the different editions of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉 are classified four parts.
1 part is composed Korean transcription versions, 2 part is composed Chinese writing versions, 4 part is only composed printed version. But 3 part is composed Korean transcription version, Seoul block printed versions, printed version. Among different editions of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉, Chinese writing version are appeared most early. And Seoul block printed version are appeared. Next Korean transcription version of 1 part are appeared. Finally printed version of 4 part are appeared. Chinese writing versions, Korean transcription versions are appeared and distributed individually. But Seoul block printed versions, printed versions are producted commodities for sale. So 3 part and 4 part are popular different editions of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉.
Seoul block printed 37 sheets version was based on Chinese writing version of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉. Structure of Chinese writing version is very simple. But Seoul block printed 37 sheets version is composed various episode. Therefore Seoul block printed 37 sheets version was added episode from Chinese writing version. This is the first popularize step of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉. And Seoul block printed 37 sheets version was reduced to 22 sheets and 17 sheets. Seoul block printed 22 sheets version 17 sheets version was based on Seoul block printed 37 sheets version. Episode of Seoul block printed 22 sheets version 17 sheets version was reduced than 37 sheets version. This is the second popularize step of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉. And printed version of 4 part was based on Seoul block printed 37 sheets version and Korean transcription version of 1 part. Jeon Woo Chi give shape to hero of people in printed version of 4 part. This is the third popularize step of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉.
Seoul Block Printed 37 sheets version is very important in popularize step of 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉. 〈Jeon-Woo-Chi-Jeon〉 is established popularity Seoul Block Printed novels with 〈Jeong-Su-Jeong-Jeon〉〈Jang-Hwa-Hong-Yeon-Jeon〉 〈Hong-Gil-Dong-Jeon〉〈Sim-Cheong-Jeon〉〈Suk-Young-Nang-Ja-Jeon〉〈Suk-Hyang-Jeon〉〈Im-Gyoung-Up-Jeon〉〈Chun-Hyang-Jeon〉. And Jeon Woo Chi was criticized to Noron but he give shape to hero of people in printed version of 4 part. This phenomenon present novel readers’ potential energy and social function of novel.