우암 송시열에 있어서 이와 기의 상호주행 문제

Abstract

In neo-confucianism, the superintendence of Li means that it works as the foundational standard of Ki's circular movement and that of Ki means that it takes the initiative of realizing Li in the real world. Therefore, Li's initiative resides only in the world of Idea and Ki's initiative in the real world. Song follows Chu Hsi and Lee Yi in the argument of mutual superintendence that Li superintends Ki in the world of Idea and Ki takes the initiative of realizing Li in the real world. However, he departs a little bit from them when he argues that Li gives birth to Ki or that Li makes Ki take a move or a rest. Even if this argument makes a trouble, his argument of three materials such as Do, Khi and Hyoung provides a clue for us to clearly understand the true meaning of mutual superintendence of Li and Ki. "While mind is a host and Li is a guest in the context of host and guest, Li is full and mind is vacuous in the context of fullness and vacuousness," he says. This argument shows his well-balanced recognition of Li and Ki, which is the basic line of thought of Kiho school from Chu Hsi through Lee Yi to Song Siyoul. If we speaks of Li and Ki's mutual superintendence in relation to everyday life, we can say that Li must be the standard of human life and human being as a Ki's possessor is the active subject of realizing it.