周敦頤의 “太極”과 理氣槪念의 關係分析

Abstract

In this article, I studied the root of Taiji and its philosophical meaning in Zhou- Dunyi(周敦頤. 1017∼1073)’s 『Taiji diagram太極圖說』, and studied the relationship with Li and Qi that is the important conception in Cheng Zhu xue(程朱学) For this purpose, firstly I researched the origin of Taiji and 『Taiji diagram』. And I confirmed the Taiji have been transferred mainly to the Taoist(道家) system since 『The book of changes(周易)』, and the Taiji has been established as a new philosophical concept by Zhoudunyi. Next, I analyzed the meaning of “Wuji is to Taiji(無極而太極)” in the Zhoudunyi’s 『Taiji diagram』, also talked about the concept of Wuji(無極; limitlessness), the ties with Taiji(太極; the Great Ultimate), and the reason why did he say Taiji and tell Wuji. Zhu Xi(1130∼1200 explained Wuji as the rules and abstraction, and saw it as the Taiji’s the concept of ultimate entity. I saw the Wuji and Taiji as the ultimate substance without the Level and Order. Finally, I studied the relationship between Taiji, Li, and Qi. The core theory of Cheng Zhu xue is the Li Qi theory. I am here recognized Taiji is interpreted as Li, It originated from Luo school(洛學). Because, Zhuxi reinterpreted Zhoudunyi’s 『Taiji diagram』 by Chengyi(程頤.1033∼1107)’s the concept of the heavenly principles(天理), hereby he established a foundation for the LiQi theory. In the foregoing discussion, I confirmed that Zhoudunyi’s Taiji is the Metaphysical entity integrativing the Cosmology of Confucian and Daoism, and 『Taiji diagram』 provided the philosophical foundations for forming the Li Qi theory.