효자전, 감성과 이성의 사이 - 조선 초 효관련 정책을 중심으로 -

Abstract

The Joseon Dynasty was a society that respected and studied Confucianism. Confucian society particularly emphasized filial piety. In this thesis, I intend to investigate the characteristics of filial piety during the Joseon Dynasty. Is filial piety a product of emotion or a product of reason? In terms of universal values, it is close to reason, but in terms of individual actions, it is close to emotions. From a western point of view, emotion and reason are opposite. However, from an oriental perspective, emotion and reason are dual. I looked for this in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. The Joseon Dynasty pursued filial piety in a low-level manner. Individual and subjective filial piety was used as an objective national policy. It is the use of emotional filial piety as a rational national policy. It sublimates personal, subjective, and emotional filial piety into objective, rational, and rational elements. Thanks to the Royal filial piety policies, the filial piety was also the official. In addition, it has become a society that succeeds when filial piety is established. There was also a saying that there is a loyal servant in the filial family. This was a characteristic of Joseon, which made Confucianism a national policy. This is because Confucianism considered filial piety as the most important value. Fidelity was more important and priority than law. The punishment for the infidels was very severe. Instead, there were great rewards and benefits to those who were filial. In the end, the Confucian Joseon society was a filial society that had strong filial piety.