시공 융합의 중용론과 그 실제적 가치

Abstract

In Eastern ancient thought, time and space have served as essential elements of the practical characteristics of ‘The Doctrine of the Mean(中庸)’ in the real world. In the same vein, it is necessary to reexamine the value-theoretic meaning of ‘Theory of the Mean(中庸論)’ in Confucianism. Shi Jiao(尸佼) and Liu An(劉安) linked the concepts of time and space by naming the change or movement of space according to the flow of time as ‘yǔzhòu(宇宙)’. The cognitive system that seeks moral balance and the best way to practice was established as Confucianism's 'Theory of the Mean' while initiatively and proactively responding to temporal limitations and spatial situations in the real world. Confucius preached that the ultimate moderation is difficult to practice even for a man of virtue(君子). In the real world, ‘The Doctrine of the Mean’ is embodied as ‘Way of timely behavior(時中之道)’ and its practical ability comes from the insight of accurate ‘Accurate timeliness and sutable state of affairs(知時識勢)’. The conflict between Jeong Mong-ju(鄭夢周) and Jeong Do-jeon(鄭道傳) and the response poems between Kim Sang-heon(金尙憲) and Choi Myeong-gil(崔鳴吉) confirm that universality and specificity coexist in ‘The Doctrine of the Mean’. At the point where the ‘Theory of Yardstick-Constancy(綱常論)’ and ‘Theory Weigh-Variability(權變論)’ branches out, intuitive judgment is needed in addition to accurate insight. In particular, Yulgok’s ‘Theory of moderate obtaining toward proper concurrence(得中合宜論)’ which emphasizes the fusion of time and space, ‘Right path(正道)’ and ‘Circumstance-method(權道)’ is the perfection of ‘The Doctrine of the Mean’ in actual mundane life. Ultimately, in the modern scientific civilization society where values ​​are rapidly changing and conflicting, finding solutions to problems while having an accurate perception of the reality of the spatiotemporal(時空) situation is the right way to do it, and this is the practical value of the ‘The Doctrine of the Mean’.