한국 양명학의 역사적 성과와 발전 방향

Abstract

It is presumed that Yang-ming Studies was introduced into Korea in 1521. Yang-ming Studies was not able to take root in Korea though, contrary to the cases in China and Japan, since the Joseon Dynasty pursued political stabilization through the Zhu-Xi Studies. It contributed to the society according as the historic transition in the Joseon Dynasty though. The scholar, Choi, Myeong-gil(崔鳴吉), for Yang-ming Studies insisted on surrendering to Qing Dynasty and relieved the people from their pain in Byungjahoran(丙子胡亂), 1636. He judged surrendering was the only way to relieve the people, and proposed to develop an agricultural policy and to make slavery better. Some of the scholars for Yang-ming Studies, were converted to Catholics when Roman Catholicism was introduced in Korea. They took proper measures coincident with the existing conditions to save their country when Japan invaded our country at the end of Joseon Dynasty. Lee, Gun-chang(李建昌) presented the ways to make country be rich and powerful rather than to introduce Western culture and institutions. Park, Eun-sik(朴殷植) asserted to introduce Western culture and institutions ensuring our sovereignty. Jeong, In-bo(鄭寅普) made an effort to establish the national spirit through Yang-ming Studies when the country perished. Yang-ming Studies has developed considerably in Korea but we will have to make an effort to develop Yang-ming Studies further in the future; We will preferentially have to clarify a history of Yang-ming Studies. We will also have to expand the domain of studies for the Yang-ming Studies, and finally to make efforts to popularize Yang-ming Studies.