김장생의 『經書辨疑-孟子』에 대한 일고

Abstract

『Maengjabyeonui(孟子辨疑)』 of Sagye Kim Jang-saeng is one of 『Confucian Classics Byeonui(經書辨疑)』 that it has a significant implication as the first connotation of Mencius submitted after having the Korean annotation of Gyojeongcheong(校正廳) (temporary government agency to overview policy legislation in Chosŏn Period) for the connotations of Mencius. It is the writing for his final days having the characteristics of manually recorded for the Scriptures. On the basis of theory of Zhu Xi that preaching of righteous way is the 'natural and open affairs of the world', it is an interesting article as it presents the critical opinion on the opinion of Zhu Xi as well. Through existing studies, it has pointed out that this 『Confucian Classics Byeonui』 has influenced on 「Kim Sagye's Confucian Classics Uimunbyeonron(金沙溪經書疑問辨論)」 of Jung Gyeong-se(鄭經世) and 『Gyeonguigimunrok(經義記聞錄)』 and 『Jujaonrongongigo(朱子言論同異攷)』 of Han Won-jin(韓元震) as well as the fact that it was a turning point to settle as the master of Hoseo Scholars through the writing of 『Confucian Classics Byeonui』. It is assessed for preparing the turning point for the full-scale deployment of the Jujahak (new Confucianism) in the Chosŏn Period by quoting the assertions of scholars while reviewing the Annotation of Zhu Xi on the Saseosamgyeong(四書三經) (the Seven Chinese Classics the Four Books and the Three Classics) during the Chosŏn Period or the point of laying down the foundation to dramatically increasing the books on Confucian Classics on Jujahak after the Confucian Classics Byeonui. There also is a view that evaluated the reflection of contents sought for in-depth study on Neo-Confucianism onto the connotation of the Scriptures that was assessed to be deepening of the 17the century academics. However, it is required to calibrate the existing opinions through the detailed analysis on documents. Under this thesis, it has presented and reviewed of detailed contents that it paid full attention on the Annotation of Zhu Xi listed on the 『Saseojipjudaejeon(四書集註大全)』 for the Confucian Classics of Sagye through the analysis of 『Maengjabyeonui』 and made the analysis on gains and losses on its contents. It has taken a look at the point shown through the literature criticism for the issues of verifying the historic facts and persons appearing on the connotation of Daejeonbon along with the implication on Uirijibyeon(義利之辨). Sagye deployed the historic fact and personnel in its extreme sophisticated ways on Jeungseo and the fact that Kingdom of Je defeated the Kingdom of Wei in the 30th year of King Hui of Liang and the Prince Shin was captive from the war. It is highly assessed for the point of pursuing the clear interpretation of context through the full verification by quoting essays and dictionary and presenting one's opinion by considering the same and different points of annotation of Confucius with comparison and review of written literatures of annotation. For the annotations submitted through the national work, the context and sound are reviewed and the level to adjust the verbal statement was assumed, and it presents the phases to present the situation to review the copied version of Daejeonbon and various reference publications to display the appearance as the full-scale connotations of Scriptures. In particular, it enthusiastically presents the situation of discussions with colleagues in a way of affirming the level of academic sector of Chosŏn Period of the time. However, notwithstanding such a fact, it still has its limitation in that the influence of 『Maengjaseokui(孟子釋義)』 has continued through the aspect of primitive interpretation phase that displays overwhelming interests in the interpretation of vocabularies and idioms. The outcome as the critical reading may not be evaluated for too low, but the level of connotation has to be acknowledged as still in low phase, and in the position of Confucius Classics it has to agree that the Neo-Confucianism of Chosŏn Period has been growing after Toegye Yulgok. It requires reviewing the subject read by Sagye and its facilitation in more in-depth. Under the flow of Mencius Haksa, it accommodates the outcome of Toegye's 『Maengjaseokui(孟子釋義)』 to lead the later appearance of 『Maengjacheonseol(孟子淺說)』 of Jo Ik(趙翼) and 『Maengjachamui(孟子僭疑)』 of Deuk-ki Kwon(權得己) in an evaluation for its implication to expand and deepen the interpretative insight.