정인보의 양명학

Abstract

Jeong, In-bo was a nationalistic historian, also a scholar of Korean literature. He tried to inspire the national spirit of independence through the doctrines of Wang Yang-ming. He made efforts to eliminate a space between human beings and accomplish that we were all of one world. Jeong, In-bo exerted all possible efforts to recover national consciousness, which was a reason for being, the subject passing judgment on affairs, and love of people. He exerted himself to convince people of national consciousness and achieve one peaceful world with the resumed spirit. Jeong, In-bo tried to bring realistic matters to a settlement reflecting our history in point of national consciousness. He thought history was just the history of the spirit; The history remains as long as the spirit is alive and dies out if the spirit is dead. He asserted we would be able to overcome misfortunes by means of the national spirit. He also attempted to overcome the present miserable reality with the spirit. Jeong, In-bo wished to prosper our country and people succeeding to Practical Science. He stressed the right realism, based on the realism of Jeong, Yak-yong, did for the good of people’s prosperity.