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Abstract

HOW DO WE UNDERSTAND WHERE WE LIVE AND HOW DO WE LIVE THERE? In this paper, I'm trying to consider how Yulgok(栗谷) Yiyi(李珥) who had lived as a confucian in the Choseon dynasty in the 16th century diagnosed the time he had situated and made a new plan for it by means of the concepts of the 'Mong(蒙)' and 'Intentionality of the mind[立志]', which are the most important questions of what he thought. And I will propose that the close relationship between the self and the other, the self and the world caused by self-being will be grasped by turning our eyes into Yulgok's 'revolution through self-reflection': It means to be prospected by a close examination for life. Consequently with emotional horizon it is able to seek the new-direction for life when one accepts the negative sides of his life however it can be a misfortune. I would like to understand Yulgok's project for 'new-direction of life' was due to the Meng Hexagram(「蒙卦」) in the Book of Changes(『周易』). 'Meng(蒙)' means that the water can be stopped by a rugged mountain and can't be flowing. That is the very reason why he regards the irrationality, contradiction and troubles of his times as the condition of 'being dark and ignorant'. This darkness and ignorance must be overcame. In this process of restoration the epistemic awakening as well as moral self-cultivation should be accompanied. So there are the words as follows: 'Gyeokmong(擊蒙)' and 'Gyemong(啓蒙)'. In this respect the course of learning and teaching for Yulgok is that of self-awareness and the opportunity to mature one's character by breaking one's darkness and ignorance. And the close relationship between to reflect and to practice for Self-identity is necessary condition for 'Ipgy(立志)' as the Intentionality of the mind.