退溪哲學에 나타난 즐거움(樂)의 의미

Abstract

The joy is a subject discussed in Chinese philosophy for a long time. In particular, the discussion of the joy happened around the scholars in the Song Dynasty affected Korean Confucianism through the Qing Dynasty. Korean Confucian scholar Tweo-Kye also had the comments for the joy. His interest is the state of the joy Confucius and Anhoe had like what the scholars in the Song Dynasty had interested in. Their state is represented through the verse of Analects 'I drink water with rough cooked rice and uses my arm as a pillow so the joy is among them'. Toegyewas based on Chu Hsi philosophy as a way of identifying Confucius and Anhoe's joy state. However, finally he went different routes with Chu Hsi. While Chu Hsi emphasizes on knowing knowledge depending on human reason, he treats human emotion negatively. On the other hand, Toegyefocuses on knowing knowledge according to human reason and takes a positive attitude on human emotion. This attitude of Toegyerests on Confucius and Mencius's interpretation on human beings which take a positive for human all elements. Although Tweo-Kye's interpretation is different from that of Chu Hsi, it can be a creative interpretation of Chu Hsi philosophy rather than its negation.