인륜을 통해 본 정약용의 수신론-그의 「대학」 해석을 중심으로-

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine creative interpretations about Moral Training(修 身) done by Jeong Yak-yong (Dasan, 1762–1836) on his writing Taehakgongui as well as his iconography drawn by reflecting The Great Learning. For this study, I will compare and contrast his iconography with Confucian scholar’s iconography drawn reflecting Daehakjanggu (大學章句) in his previous generation. Dasan reinterpreted the Moral Training as Filial piety(孝), Friendship(悌) and Compassion(慈) interpreted as a part of Eight Categories(八條目) on the existing theory. In general, Confucian scholars in the Joseon Dynasty have interpreted Moral Training as Training of mind and nature(self-cultivation) subjected to the theory of Essence and its Function(體用) and Knowledge-Practice(知行) paradigm, but Dasan has come up with new interpretations which aim to study for ‘Political Philosophy’ from the perspective of Human ethics. He defined the practice of Morality as the essence of Moral Training and then expanded the realm of practice to politics by setting the subject of practice as The Ruler (King). In this way, both moral practice and political practice were included in Moral Training. It can be said that the political perspective is relatively strengthened. The interpretation of Moral Training done by Dasan shows his trial to read The Great Learning from a political and philosophical perspective.