율곡의 노자관에 반영된 경학사상의 유도회통론적 특성과 의의

Abstract

Yulgok thinks that Lao-tzu's philosophy is not substantially different from the view of truth of Confucianism. Nevertheless, there are a lot of cases in which common intellects distort Lao-tzu. Yulgok thinks the reason is that common intellects distort and accept Lao-tzu's original meanings. For such a reason, Yulgok wrote Suneon (醇言) for the purpose of clarifying the original meanings of Lao-tuz properly. Suneon is a representative work interpreting Lao-tzu through the viewpoint of Confucianism, in which a number of contents of Confucian classics are cited. Yulgok came to interpret Lao-tzu through the thought of the studies of Confucian classics represented by the Four Books and Three Classics (四書三經). The reading of Lao-tzu as a kind of communication of Confucianism and Taoism can be seen to have been born by Yulgok. With regard to this point, this writing is to study out how the contents of Confucian classics are cited, what the characteristics are, and what the significance of the thought of the studies of Confucian classics is. This writing verified the significances as follows. First, the characteristic of the communication theory of Confucianism and Taoism, which is also the basic spirit of Suneon, has a philosophical significance of enabling various ideologies and thoughts to communicate with one another. Second, in the communication theory of Confucianism and Taoism, the request of realizing subjective being is verified. Third, among the characteristics of the communication theory of Confucianism and Taoism, the emphasis on Working with All Might Truthfully and Sincerely (務實力行) and the practice spirit for the Implementation of Administration (經世具現) are verified significances. Fourth, the system and content of Suneon on the basis of Self-Cultivating and People-Governing (修己治人) has a significance of showing a type of leadership. In a comprehensive view, the thinking context of the communication theory of Confucianism and Taoism reflected in Suneon tends to date back to Choi Chi-won's Pungnyu (風流) thought. It is significant that Yulgok found out the archetypal consciousness of Korean thought, and tried to resolve the conflict and opposition of the world and human beings, history and culture, ideology and thought, and religions, ect. and to prepare for the field of reconciliation and communication.