한글을 이용한 중국어 교육 방안 연구(1) - 중국어 상용한자 2,500자의 한글 발음 표기를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Hangeul alphabets can be the writing system for Chinese language education. The Korean writing system is based on the doctrines of Eumyang (Yin-Yang) and Ohaeng (the five primary elements). Hangeul embraces many aspects of ancient Asian wisdom and can be called a ‘philosophical system’. The first aspect is the Way of Three Powers, which explains the most important three powers of the universe based on Yin-Yang doctrine. In Korean alphabet, heaven is symbolized by a round dot: ‘•’. Likewise, the earth is represented by a letter "ㅡ." Lastly, man is denoted by the ‘ㅣ’ character. These three symbols are the basic elements of vowels in the Korean alphabet system. Meanwhile, Korean consonants are formulated based on the doctrines of Ohaeng. The five primary elements of this doctrine are manifested by five principle consonant characters: velar sound ㄱ, alveolar sound ㄴ, labial sound ㅁ, dental sound ㅅ, and glottal sound o. By combining these core characters or adding strokes to the core characters, the Korean alphabet system can denote literally endless consonant sounds.