수암(遂庵) 권상하(權尙夏)의 학문관과 춘추정신

Abstract

This paper is to examine Suam Kwon Sangha’s View on Learning and Spirit of Chunchu. As is generally known, Suam Kwon Sangha was called ‘succession of master’s study and scholastic mantle (師門之嫡傳)’ in the realm of Giho school carried on through Yulgok–Seogye–Uam and he particularly immersed himself in inheriting Uam Song Siyeol’s study and projects and passing them down to posterity. In addition, he also is a teacher of Namdang Han Wonjin (韓元震) and Oeam Lee Gan (李柬) who are at the core of debate on human and animal nature. He provided an opportunity to raise debate culture referred to as Horak debate developed by his literary circles with Han Wonjin and Lee Gan, etc. In Horak debate, he quoted Yulgok Lee Yi’s theory of Litongkikuk (理通氣局, meaning that logic passes through while energy is restricted) that read “The reason why human nature (性) is different from that of animal is because of limitation of energy (氣); the reason why human logic (理) is that of water is for passing of logic (理)” in pursuit of agreement with Han Wonjin’s theory of dissemblance. Based on this theory of human and animal nature, he devoted his entire life to practice duties of serving Ming and excluding Qing (親明排淸) grounded on the notion of ‘Sonno joi (尊王攘夷, Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarian).’