대순진리회와 도교의 신앙체계에 관한 비교

Abstract

It is difficult to explain Taoism with a unified doctrine or principle in that it is a religion which combines huge cultural elements and ideas. Yet, viewing from the basic principle and element, it is hard to deny that Taoism contains a basic framework which forms a legacy as a religion. This paper has compared and analyzed religious characteristics of the belief systems of Daesoonjinrihoe and Taoism, especially based on the view of practice, view of faith, view of rite and that of aesthetics. First, in view of practice, Daesoonjinrihoe and Taoism shares their view in the point which take spiritual practice as their basis. Yet, Daesoonjinrihoe's practice differs from the Taoistic concept of self-asceticism in that it is more related to the conception of mutual beneficience. Second,in view of belief, the meaning of highest godhead is compared between Taoism and Daesoonjinrihoe. While Noja's theory of 'leaving nature as it is' is developed mainly into a philosophical reasoning, Daesoonjinrihoe reveals a realistic crisis centring on the descent of Sangje Kang and the reordering of Universe for the salvation of human world. Third, in comparison of view of rite, traditional Heaven-worship and the thought of courtesy were examined. Fourth, in the part of aesthetics view, it conclude that the core of Daesoonjinrihoe's aesthetics idea lies on the realization of Do and earthly immortality where as the core of Taoism's aesthetics idea is to realize Taoist hermit and human completion. Though those comparisons the core meaning revealing Daesoonjinrihoe ＆ Taoism's belief principle can be referred to have fundamental differences in seeming similarities.