고재(顧齋) 이병은(李炳殷)의 의리사상 일고

Abstract

In this article, I first divided the categories of principle, which a term usually used by neo-confucianists, into "public principle" and "private principle." Public principle was again classified as loyalty to the "national community" and "social community," and private to "personal relations" and principle to "the conscience of moral subjects." Kojae Lee Byung-eun, who was a literary figure of Ganjae's diciple, examined the idea of principle by focusing on the realm of public principle. Lee Byung-eun's life is divided into three major periods: These are the period of dynasty until the early 30s, the period of Japanese colonial rule until the late 60s, and the period until death. The biggest influence on Kojae's life was the experience of studying Sohak and following Ganjae. His life of farming and reading was a characteristic aspect of his daily life and thought, and Kojae positioned himself as a farmer and recognized this as his identity. This self-awareness and identity became the foundation and driving force for him to practice righteousness in times of upheaval without the separation between reality and his life as a Confucian scholar. Ko Jae's principle thought was the succession and practice of Mencius' principle thought. It was established through a new understanding of Yi yun and Baek yi, and was embodied in the Yanjae Yarok epilogue and the records and propaganda of other righteous governors.