『論語徵』에 나타난 오규 소라이의 聖人觀

Abstract

The purpose of this dissertation is to understand the saint notion of Ogyū Sorai(荻生徂徠) that appeared in the 『論语徵』. 『論语徵』 is starts from criticism about the interpretation of the Analects of Confucius of Chu Hsi(朱熹). Ogyū Sorai was a Japanese Confucian philosopher. He has been described as the most influential such scholar during the Tokugawa period. Sorai rejected the moralism of Song Confucianism and instead looked to the ancient works. He argued that allowing emotions to be expressed was important and nurtured Chinese philosophy in Japan for this reason. Sorai attracted a large following with his teachings and created the Sorai school, which would become an influential force in further Confucian scholarship in Japan. Therefore, this dissertation reveals the characteristics of the saint notion of Ogyū Sorai, through the comparison of the saint notion of Ogyū Sorai and Chu Hsi. Sorai thought that the saint notion of Chu Hsi is Influenced by Buddhism and Taoism(Lao-tzu and Zhuangzi Philosophy). Therefore, Sorai did ostracized and criticized the saint notion of Chu Hsi. Sorai thought that to approach the level of the saint is impossible by learning. And he also thought that saint is the sage-kings who created the 禮樂. So Confucius is the saint? Sorai said “yes.” Because he did not create the 禮樂, but his moral character is exactly the same with the sage-kings who created the 禮樂.