민족주의적 한국유학사 서술의 재조명 - 현상윤의 조선유학사를 중심으로

Abstract

History of Confucianism of Chosun(朝鮮儒學史) of Hyeon Sang Yoon is the the most authentic version which describes Korean contemporary Confucianism based on national view of history. He was a historian rather than a Confucian schola even though he was born in the family of Confucian schola and studied Confucianism since childhood, He studied history in the university and was an intellectual who learned modern science during the Japanese colonial days. Hyeon Sang Yoon revealed his view of history clearly in History of Confucianism of Chosun. I thought that his view of Confucianism was based on nationalism, and as the method for this he criticized china worship(慕華思想), and he emphasized the style of ‘chunchupilbeob’(春秋筆法 - the method of describing Chunchu of Kong zi), the originality of Confucianism of Chosun. As Jang Ji Yeon accepted the theory of origin of Kija(箕子) in The origin of Confucianism of Chosun (朝鮮儒敎淵源) Korean scholars considered the Confucianism of Chosun was originated from Kija(箕子). But Hyeon Sang Yoon denied the theory of origin of Kija(箕 子), he criticized that china worship(慕華思想) put our independent spirit to death. In History of Confucianism of Chosun he made a related chapter about china worship(慕華思想) and described it′s origin, representative persons, ideological influences. Such statements were based on national consciousness against China. In the same vein he described ‘wijong-cheoksa’(衛正斥邪) movement seriously, but he did not referred any scholars who insisted enlightenment movement at that times. Adopting the style of ‘chunchupilbeob’(春秋筆法) in History of Confucianism of Chosun he evaluated scholars and their thoughts. Standard of the evaluation was the guiding principle of Confucius and utility. It was an unexpected style of description in comparison with being influenced by historical positivism during his university years. His method of description was different from that of History of Confucianism of Korea of Lee Byeong Do who studied together in Waseda university at the same period. Lee Byeong Do was influenced by Ranke who asserted historical fact. In this aspect he obviously stood in contrast with the historical view of Hyeon Sang Yoon. Hyeon Sang Yoon described that Jeong Do Jeon(鄭道傳), Kweon Kun(權近) and the other Confucian scholars of Koryeo dynasty did not keep fidelity to their principle as the Confucian scholars of Koryeo dynasty. Moreover he described ‘sayuksin’(死六臣), ‘saengyuksin’(生六臣), ‘kongsin’(功臣) from the viewpoint of retainer's fidelity. He emphasized utility of Confucianism of Chosun as the originality of Confucianism of Chosun. He mentioned ‘ultimate governing ideology(至治主義)’ of Cho Kwang Cho(趙光 祖) and practical science of Chosun which represent the utility of Confucianism of Chosun. History of Confucianism of Chosun of Hyeon Sang Yoon was a result of history of national Confucianism which continued to Paidongyeonwanrok(浿東淵源錄) of Song Byeong Seon, Joseonyukyoyeonwon(朝鮮儒敎淵源) of Jang Ji Yeon, Dongyuhakan(東儒學案) of Ha Kyeom Jin, and besides, it is a foundation describing the history of Confucianism for the future.