孟子 怨慕에 관한 硏究

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to systematically examine Mencius 'thought that expresses Shun' s view of humanity with resentment and affection, and to reveal its characteristics and significance. In the thought of Confucianism represented by ‘Cultivating oneself and ordering other(修己治人)’, Filial piety(孝) is the starting point of ‘Cultivating oneself(修己)’ that is linked to the origin of human beings, and is also expressed as Humanity(仁). The meaning and characteristic of filial piety were studied by many scholars in various ways. In particular, Mencius expressed it as Humanity that appears as ‘The feeling of commiseration(惻隱之心), and tried to reveal the Filial piety more specifically by presenting a typical saint named Shun(舜). As it is known, in practicing Filial piety, Shun's father did not take good care of him unlike the parents of ordinary family. The setting of this extreme situation may bring doubt about the basic ethics of Confucianism, which emphasizes the necessity of filial piety. However, many people, including myself, have experienced the love of their parents and their feelings of grudge once through their adolescence age or in their lifetime. This relationship between parents and children is a very sensitive issue that can not be overlooked because it is closely related to our lives. Wan Chang(萬章) wanted to reassess him by raising a question about Shun, which is presented as a representative example of Filial piety. However, Mencius suggests a new logic about the disagreement of Wan Chang through the word of Resentment and Affection(怨慕). Even if Resentment and Affection has not been well covered in the general research on Filial piety, it is considered that this chapter, which is an in-depth discussion of Mencius and Wan Chang, would be worth a research topic. Traditionally, about the grudge which has a negative meaning in relation to Filial piety, I intend to analyze the thought of Mencius in depth and find the core logic. Based on the case of Shun who grew up in a poor family, Resentment and Affection that this dissertation deals with can bring about a fundamental analysis of the subtle and complicated emotions of love and resentment that he feels in his parents, we can present a new study about the meaning of true filial piety and the relation of our life through this.