삼론종의 변증법적 중도 사상 - 법랑(法朗)과 중가사(中假師)의 논쟁을 중심으로-

Abstract

This paper investigates the debate between Falang and Zhongjiashi(中假師), interpreting the dialectical middle way thought of Falnag. Zhongjiashi, a collective name for people sharing their views with Huiyong and Zhibian, often became a target of criticism in the literature of Sanlun School. It has not been known what caused Falang to confront Huiyong and Zhibian, two of the four representative disciples of Sengquan. Chojangjoungga'ui, Daeseungsalonhyun'uigi Vol. 1. serves as the critical record that reveals the thoughts of Falang and Zhongjiashi. According to Hyegyun, the author of this book, Falang and Zhongjiashi debated about the definition of middle way. Zhongjiashi criticized that Falang used not only the phrase “neither existent nor inexistent”(非有非無) but also the expression of “non-duality”(不二) to define middle way. Meanwhile, Falang accused Zhongjiashi of being obsessed with linguistic forms to the extant of losing the essential meaning of middle way. Falang interpreted that middle way should be non-duality(不二中道) to transcend the confrontation between the two sides at the same time. Falang usually used cātuskotika, four middle ways(四中) and four false names(四假) to reveal that middle way is none other than the false names. This dialectical thought influenced the dialectic of his disciples, Jizang and Hyegyun, which embodies the transcendence and convergence of the two opposite sides.