退․高 四七論辯 이후의 사칠론 관련자료 현황*－ 1572년 사칠논변 이후 18C 중엽까지 －

Abstract

As is well known, the discussion between Toegye(Yi Hwang) and Gobong( Ki Dae-sung) lasted some seven years on the subject of Four Beginnings and Seven Feelings in Neo-Confucian philosophy. The issue was mainly on the interpretation of "The Four Beginnings are the issuance of principle; Seven Feelings are the issuance of material force." The discussion succeed to Yulgok(Yi yi) and Ugye(Song Hon) on the matters such as the Four Beginnings and Seven Feelings, Dao-mind and Human-mind, Original Nature and Psychophysical Nature. Since than the debate had been a tradition among Korean Confucian scholars to later period of Chosun Dynasty. This paper examined on the materials about the Four-Seven Debate after Toegye-Gobong and Yulgok- Ugye Four-Seven Debate in 16th century to the middle of 18th century. The investigators collected the primary data which were necessary to research upon Four-Seven Debate and also classified the data by items. The research process was carried out five forms of investigation. The first step was taken to find data which mainly deal with the Four-Seven problems in a separate volume. The second step was to search the scholars who mostly lived in remote countries. The investigators traced back to find out some 61 Confucian scholars who were not known before. These scholars ardently expressed their opinions about Four-Seven problems so as to form a tradition. The investigators also discovered other materials concerning the Four-Seven Debate in the middle of 18th century.