角亭 趙翰逵의 『大學本義』 연구

Abstract

This paper examines the compilation background and characteristics of Daehakbonui(大學本義) written by Kakjeong Cho Han-gyu. Cho Han-gyu was a scholar of the late Joseon Dynasty who lived from the mid-18th century to the early 19th century. Daehakbonui(大學本義) written by Kakjeong is an annotation book of Daehak(大學), one of the Four-books(四書), contained in his anthology, Kakjeongnoinyuseo(角亭老人遺書). In Daehakbonui(大學本義), Kakjeong criticized the interpretation of Daehak(大學) in Zhu-xi's Daehakjanggu(大學章句), revealing his own original view of the perspective. The characteristics of Kakjeong's interpretation of Daehak(大學) are summarized as follows. First of all, Kakjeong followed the edited order of Gobondaehak(古本大學) and regarded Daehak(大學) as the study of politicians and completely denied Zhu-xi's three general principles and eight articles. in addition, also raised the Seongbonseol(誠本說) that Seong(誠) is the basis of Confucianism by putting the concept of Seong(誠), which has been relatively unnoticed in Confucianism, to the fore. In his writings, Kakjeong criticized the theory of Neo-Confucianism with a Viewpoint of defection from Neo-Confucianism and revealed realistic practice-oriented ideas-Silhak. Kakjeong's thoughts would be able to help broaden the base of Silhak's thoughts in the late Joseon Dynasty.