안향의 祀神 비판과 유교의 부흥

Abstract

This paper is focused on the role of An-Hyang that has performed in the academic circles of Goryeo Dynasty. Although the nation has become dominated by Seon-bi, i.e. classical scholar with a knife and the sacrifice to Buddha and spirits, he intend to establish the world view of Confucianism in search of the origin of moral in human itself. As An-Hyang started for his new post as Sangju Judge and dealt the case of female shaman, his aim and orientation was clearly revealed. Female shaman as a leading figure have controled mental world of sangju local residents but finally yielded to firm will of punishment of An-Hyang. The sequence of event was not limited to evaluation that An-Hyang perform their jobs successfully in a provincial government post. This case of female shaman id called a splendid achievement of abolishing custom that rely on the absolute through the sacrifice to Buddha and spirits in order to solve the various problems of community and individual level. In virtue of winning a one-sided victory over female shaman, An-Hyang is committed to transform the religious form of life of Goryeo society depending on the absolute into the Confucian form of life setting up the just community in search of the origin of moral in human itself. The great undertaking in social and political life was not limited to Goryeo Dynasty and continued on without ceasing until political reform of Jeong Do-jeon and Cho Kwang-Jo in Joseon Dynasty. If we look at it this way, An-Hyang was not only an innovator of Neo-Confucianism but also great illuminator to build confucian culture community in history of Korean Confucianism. He passively does not accept Neo-Confucianism that already had been for a long time. An-Hyang first intends to accept Confucianism, then understand its text and finally combine the true value of to reality of Goryeo Dynasty. Therefore he is a pioneer combining theory and practice.