이병헌의 작역원위 연구 ― 『역경금문고』를 중심으로 ―

Abstract

This study is a research that examines the characteristics of the concept of Yi-study(易學) to ‘The explanation of making Yi’ and the historical implications of Lee Byung-hun’s(李炳憲) study appear in the book Yeok-gyeong geum-mun-go(易經今文考). Regarding ‘the origin of Yi’(易源), it derived from Fuxi(伏羲) and was completed by Confucius(孔子). King Wen(文王) and Ju-Gong, generally accepted in history is not recognized as the person who wrote the 'book of change'. The development of ‘the origin of Yi’ is the genealogy of direct connections from Fuxi to Confucius. The pedigree of Yi after Confucius was passed down from Fuxi Yi to Confucius Yi and then to Shi, Meng, Liang, Qiu Yi(施孟良邱易) to Jingfang Yi(京房易) which is the ‘New Text Confucianism Genealogy(今文系谱)’. It could be said that the logical construction of Lee Byung-hun’s ‘The explanation of making Yi’ is to establish that the ‘Yi’ is the only Bible of Confucianism and Confucius(孔子) claims to be the only saint of Confucianism. Through this, Lee Byung-hun tried to turn the Bible of 'Confucianism as a Religion' into a 'Yi'. And he wanted to lay the groundwork for making Confucius the head of 'Confucianism as a Religion'. Lee Byung-hun’s ‘The explanation of making Yi’ is an effort to revive the ‘Geum mun sang su Yi(今文象数易)’ of the Han dynasty in the late Joseon Dynasty that was focused on ‘Do-seo-sang-su Yi Study(圖書象數易學)’ and ‘Treatment of Zuo Zhuan(春秋左氏傳)’ of the Song dynasty. Furthermore, the establishment of the ‘Geum mun Yi(今文經學)’ system that he achieved can be said to be an undeniable great contribution to the balanced development and diversity of Korean dynamic history.