『예기』 텍스트의 개념지도 분석을 통한 사회적 덕목으로서 ‘신뢰’ 연구

Abstract

This essay intends to make clear what confidence as social capital means by analysing the correlative position of several concepts comprised in the Li Ki Text, which is composed of principle of propriety and rule for the purpose of accomplishment of community order. Especially, this thesis pursues to inquire into in priority the problem how the inner value and active mechanism for pursuit of social unification and harmonious communication are involved in several conceptual frame centering around confidence and propriety. In Confucianism, while confidence best of all basing on a mandate from Heaven and the way of Heaven, these moral origins just are symbolized into five propriety[五禮]and five punishment[五刑]as a canon for humanity. And the propriety founds on the Ultimate One[太一], and this is differentiated into heaven and earth, yin-yang, four season, the Spirits, etc. Also, the propriety is process and means through which one accomplishes ten morality and deepen confidence. By the way, when one excellently takes over an order which Heaven and ancestral spirits give, he becomes a superior man having propriety as a moral means, and confidence on this superior man will be formed. Here, what becomes this methods is just a sacrificial rites and the attitude which a superior man must possess is filial piety[孝] and reverence[敬]. While a superior man succeeding to the moral command of Heaven or ancestral spirits objectively representing obedience and reverence through a sacrificial rites, the social trust can be built when he extends them to people who enters into a social relation. Confidence of Confucianism starts from benevolence as moral ideal and is accomplished personally, hierarchically, and socio-politically by the medium of virtues of sincerity, reverence and righteousness, and propriety and music etc. Summing up, confidence in Confucianism is intimately connected with not only the setting an example for others of governor but other moral virtues. What emphasizes in Confucianism as a foundation for confidence is that governor secures material production and stability of the nation. The social relation of confidence will be established when one gives expression to his feelings appropriately according to courtesy after satisfying these conditions.