근대 이후 한국의 양명학 연구

Abstract

This article examines the achievements of Yang-ming Studies in Korea since the modern era and sought new research directions and methods. Since the modern era, Korean Yang-ming studies have several characteristics. 1) They understand Yang-ming studies, in terms of governance, rather than aspects of mind study. 2) There was no tendency to read Yang-ming studies as a subjective spiritualism. This is characteristic when compared with China's Yang-ming studies trend. 3) They wanted to find a solution to various social problems in Yang-ming studies since the modern era. 4) In the Korean Yang-ming studies, the viewpoint of studying the development process of Yang-ming studies in the East Asian horizon of China-Korea-Japan was formed. I would like to suggest some points in the direction and method that Korean Yang-ming Studies can take. 1) It is necessary to study Yang-ming Studies more broadly in East Asian horizons. In order to do this, it is necessary to study Yang-ming Studies not only in the internal process of its theory variation, but also in relation to the particular political culture, social culture, and psychological aspects of Korea, China and Japan that are the external background of it. 2) In both aspects of mind study and governing, it is necessary to study Yang-ming Studies in a unified way. Previous research on Yang-ming Studies was biased toward self-discipline rather than ruling the world. In order to overcome these limitations and have a balanced view of Yang-ming Studies, it is necessary to read it from the perspective of unification of mind study and governing. 3) It is necessary to diversify the study subject of Yang-ming Studies. To this end, we must constantly look at the problems of modern society and look for ways to solve them. What is remarkable about the research topic is that Professor Shu Jing-nan(束景南) has recently opened a new thought and space in Yang-ming Studies by publishing “陽明年譜長編”. This book is a comprehensive and systematic revision of Qian de-hong(錢德洪)'s “陽明先生年譜” by gathering and thoroughly examining the vast amount of data about Yang-ming himself and his thoughts. Future research on the annals of Wang Yang-ming will be based on this “陽明年譜長編”. For some time before that, it is necessary to investigate the understanding of Shu Jing-nan(束景南) on Yang-ming Studies as well as the study of “陽明年譜長編” itself.