주희 수양체계 고찰 - 치중화(致中和)를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Zhuxi's philosophical system is characterized by "penetration into the category of one's nature as metaphysical source", which is established as "Zhonghe (中和)" theory. The term Zhonghe refers to true characters of nature, society and human life and it serves as the foundation of human life as the supreme principle and at the same time, represents features of an ideal world. Thus, a question of how Zhonghe as the metaphysical source is realized is naturally connected with another question on Zhizhonghe as a way of one’s study. ‘Zhizhonghe (致中和)’ is the study on the root of cultivation and introspection. It is also definite proof as to validity in unfolding self-cultivation study along with clarification of metaphysical source with Zhonghe theory in Zhuxi's philosophical system as its starting point. This study is to examine meanings in interpreting Zhonghe in the two categories of Zhonghe regarding metaphysical source and Zhonghe in terms of axiological mind and; to look into the relationship between these two categories in the process of establishing Zhonghe theory in order to identify features of Zhuxi philosophy. The notion Zhizhonghe is to be set as directing point of Zhuxi's self-cultivation theory while Zhuxi's self-cultivation study is to be examined from two angles of the term Zhizhong (致中, reaching Zhong) and Zhihe (致和, reaching He). This progress would be to understand that Zhuxi’s self-cultivation study is in order for achievement as it is in the realm of one’s mind starting from moral perception of metaphysical source and furthermore, it would have significance to confirm the constant rationality of Zhuxi's self-cultivation system.