유교사상에 나타난 화해 개념과 전통

Abstract

This study is to examine the notion of reconciliation in Confucian political idea to help to induce reconciliation as a prerequisite in order for establishment of peace in troubled areas of the world including the Korean Peninsula. The study particularly investigates how the Confucian political idea that was founded during the Warring States period which is a so-called age of war presented ways to put an end to war and secure peace. The study more specifically covers why they thought that a war could not ever be a means to secure peace and how they viewed concrete means to secure peace within the system of Mencius’ political thoughts. In other words, the study reviews the standard and means for reconciliation in the antiwar theory and awareness of diplomatic compromise level as well as his diplomatic principle of submission to the stronger and humility to the weaker. In addition, the study also looks into characteristics of Confucius’ and Tasan(茶山) benevolence theory in order to understand what the permanent and universal values and ethical rules aim to spread that are necessary to perpetually maintain coexistence of reconciliation and peace established through the aforementioned steps. Furthermore, it researches into the line of ‘acknowledging the differences yet pursuing the same point’ presented by Zhou Enlai (周恩來), the father of modern Chinese diplomacy, as a case that the value of benevolence was more than an empty claim but rather actually utilized as a suggestion of principled diplomatic route for coexistence of reconciliation and peace.