율곡의 수양론과 계몽의 일상성 의미 연구 - 『동호문답』ㆍ『성학집요』ㆍ『격몽요결』을 중심으로

Abstract

This paper tries to examine social meanings of the self-cultivation theory of sugichiin, that has been emphasized in Yulgok’s thoughts, in relation to enlightenment for social reform. Yulgok suggests royal politics of chido (治道) for jesegumin (濟世救民) through 『Seonghakjibyo』. This corresponds to expansion and development of a yangmin theory in 『Donghomundap』 that suggests a gyeongse theory of anmin (安民). In this regard, Yulgok’s suyang theory is considered significant in order to to understand and interpret Yulgok’s gyeongse theory based on awareness of the current affairs of gonghyo (功效). Considering Yulgoks’ thoughts through saying, “For King, there is no more important learning to change his disposition”, he refutes social and political effects of the suyang theory of sugi (修己). He thinks that importance of changing disposition does not applies only to the King, but all people. In other words, Yulgok perceives changing of people’s disposition regardless of social status, which is gonghyoseong (功效性) of the suyang theory, as the universal value of social meanings. Such his thought, cultivating moral characters intrinsic to people properly, is reflected on Donghomundap, Seongwangjibyo, and In this context, an interpretation of the suyang theory of sugichiin (修己治人) that Yulgok emphasizes is in need of expanding its significance rather than focusing on personal effort into building one’s character. And this approach involves with the necessity for different interpretations and perspectives of 『Gyeongmongyogyeol』 Yulgok’s idea, reforming people’s consciousness for the better world, in 『Gyeongmongyogyeol』 is different from an idea of reforming in 『Donghomundap』 and 『Seonghakjibyo』 based on sugichiin (修己治人) of Confucian tradition. To the extent that significance of reforming consciousness for new changes in daily life is emphasized through the suyang theory of sugi, 『Gyeongmongyogyeol』 is equivalent to Yulgok’s new political awareness that leads to specialize the meanings of sugi. Therefore, an analysis of social meanings that 『Gyeongmongyogyeol』has can be a basis for further discussion to examine in social aspects meaning of sugi reflected on Yulgok’s thoughts in connection with enlightenment in daily life.