원효의 화쟁방법 연구 - ‘모두 옳다’고 판단한 경우를 중심으로 -

Abstract

One of Wonhyo's representative theories, The Theory of Harmonization, has been drawn attention by many researchers. Among them, the field of 'The Method of Harmonization' has accumulated a variety of research achievements from the mid-20th century. Accepting the research achievements so far, this article explores his method of harmonization only in the cases that Wonhyo judged in most cases, "all theories are correct." First, we took an example of what the judgment of "all theories are correct" is. As the contents of the remaining Reconciliation of Disputes in Ten Aspects are incomplete today, instead, we reviewed the cases of harmonization that is contained in the Essentials of the Nirvana Sutra. Here we can see that in the course of discussion, Wonhyo first presents the claims of theories and later must present his own judgment and reasons. Second, 'Singular Standard' means 'One Set' of interpretation of the Buddhist scriptures that Wonhyo presented for harmonization, and he applies this method to the arguments. Here, there are two cases, one in which a direct interpretation of a given scripture is used by Wonhyo to harmonize the theories, and the other in which a given scripture interpreted from a holistic perspective is applied by Wonhyo to reconcile the theories. Third, the 'Plural Standard' means 'Two Sets' of interpretation of the Buddhist Scriptures that Wonhyo suggested for harmonization, and this method is applied to the arguments. Here again, there are two cases, one in which Wonhyo grasps the intentions of the scripture's author and applies to the arguments, and the other in which Wonhyo's own excellent understanding of the scripture is applied to the arguments.