주자학과 眞德秀의 『대학』 이해

Abstract

Throughout Song Dynasty Zhen Dexiu(眞德秀) Was a very important figure in history of Neo-Confucianism. scholars have gone deeper into studies upon him, and luckily the research yielded a rich harvest. Thought of Dynasty Zhen Dexiu are a Whole system, and thus needs to be explored as a whole. As we can guess from the concepts of "Cultivate himself"(修己) and "Administrate the People"(治人), Daxue was a book for cultivation for Confucian and political ideas for a ruler. Zhen Dexiu(眞德秀) understood Daxue as basic knowledge that intellectuals should learn and taught the methods of ruling based on training self-discipline from the view of Confucianism. Zhen Dexiu played an important role, which can't be replaced by anyone, in the process of the Neo-Confucianism which acknowledged by the domineering regime. During the Song Dynasty, followers of Chu Hsi taught Neo-Confucianism through politics and education that required them to participate in real world. When they actively participated in politics, they achieved significant success in social reform, while they focused on education of people in Shuyuan(書院: a lecture hall) to cope with practical issues when they were not in the political mainstream. This also expressed the intensified teaching of Neo-Confucianism and the realism from being aware of present question. The academic tradition of Confucianism lies in the cultivation of moral character through virtues and practical education for virtuous conduct and directly affects our learning, education, and culture even today.