天人關係에 대한 漢人의 인식 ― 『漢書』「五行志」역주 ―

Abstract

“Five elements” refers to the “wood, fire, Iron, water and soil” that modern people are familiar with Perhaps, what kind of meaning does this seemingly simple “five elements” have for the Han people? It serves as a part of the “Zhi[志]” that must be explained when explaining the Han society? And what kind of influence does it have on the subsequent history? For this question, it is difficult to answer it happily But we can be sure that this “five elements” is not only in Chinese history, but also exported to East Asian countries, playing an important role in people's ideas. This “five elements theory” is a necessary field for the study of people's behavior patterns in that era, but its translation and research are insufficient. “Wuxingzhi” in Han Dynasty can be said to be a reservoir of “five elements theory”, as Liang Qichao said, “in the past two thousand years, deeply rooted in everyone's psychology, dominating everything in human affairs”, the study of the five elements theory of the past dynasties should start from the Han Dynasty.