德村 梁得中 학문의 양명학적 성격에 관한 연구

Abstract

This thesis is to look into the character of Yang-ming Studies that is expressed in the study of Yang deuk jung(梁得中) and to define the status in the history of Joseon Thought. In order to do this, contemplation of the method of Yang duk jung’s reality check method, possibility of accessing Yang-ming Studies, and understanding of the basic theory of Yang-ming Studies. As a result, the following facts have been detected. Yang deuk jung summarized the current problems as ‘false’ and presented ‘the Quest for the truth from actualities’ as a the remedy to salvage the reality. Also, he sought ‘pursuing formal fidelity that does not take one’s mind as the core ‘ as the reason why the tradition of false was in trend. This considers the false phenomenon resulting from separating mind and reason and it coincides with the reality check method of Wang Yangming. In this thesis, from the fact that Yang deuk jung learned how to read Chinese classics theory as the Mind Studies and the theory of the Unity of Knowledge and Action in Yang-ming Studies from Park tae cho(朴泰初), it has stated that Yang deuk jung could have learned the reasoning of Yang-ming Studies from Park Tae cho. Yang deuk jung does not use the basic propositions of Yang-ming Studies at all. Nevertheless, in his understanding of the Mind itself and ‘gaining knowledge by the Investigation of things’, there are significant ingredients of Yang-ming Studies engraved. He not only states that the Sincere Mind is Substantial reason and Sincerity but also he thinks everyone has it equally. The Sincere Mind is the unified body of conscience composed of Sincerity and Brightness. The conscience is the source that creates the whole moral standards and flow into all things and events. This contains the definitive contents of major propositions of ‘the mind is principle’‧‘there is no reason out of the mind’‧‘there is no thing out of the mind’‧‘there is no event out of mind’ stated in Yang-ming Studies. In the understanding of ‘gaining knowledge by the Investigation of things’, he explains the Zhuxi’s Theory of Investigation of Things in terms of Yang-ming Studies. The ‘pre‐acknowledged reason’ cited by Zhuxi is explained as ‘the thing that Innate Good Knowing clearly knows’ and ‘the gaining knowledge’ as a reasonable theory that is known by Innate Good Knowing and understands it as deepening it to the foremost through the practice and internal awakening. Yang duk jung also takes conscience and human nature in everyday life as the standard of one’s self‐behavior. This could be stated as the attitude to life in Yang-ming Studies. Based on the above discussion, it would be reasonable in terms of the correspondence to the character of his studies to state the study of Yang duk jung as ‘Practical Learning based on the the Sincere Mind of Yang-ming Studies.