이진상(李震相)의 춘추학(春秋學)에 보이는 화이관(華夷觀)의 특징(2)

Abstract

This article analyzes Lee Jin-Sang's interpretation related to "Sino–barbarian dichotomy" in the Spring and Autumn Annals and reveals its characteristics. The preceding study examined the distinction between Chinese and the barbarians and its consequent exclusion of the barbarians based on the theoretical principle of Sino-barbarian dichotomy in the Spring and Autumn Annals. This paper focuses on a transformation of the idea of Sino–barbarian distinction when applied in reality. A re-establishment of the relationship between Chinese and barbarians in the real-world, the entry of the barbarians into China, and their role as the dominant (霸者) are discussed. Though the idea on Sino–barbarian distinction in the Spring and Autumn Annals contributed to establishing theoretical principles and standards, the distinction failed in reality and the Chinese witnessed barbarian incidents that occurred within China. The paper analyzes the reality of China and then explores the newly established, more realistic relationship between Chinese and barbarians. The chaos intensified because of Chinese-turn-into-Barbarians, but the dominant that can bring order into this chaos was absent among the Chinese. In an absence of the dominant inside China, powerful groups of barbarians, such as Cho (楚) state, entered into China through exchanges with Chinese and became a member of China. This paper studies the process of the changes and their role as the dominant.