삼론종 ‘이제시교’(二諦是敎) 명제의 재검토 - 『대승현론』(大乘玄論)에 근거한 ‘약교이제설’(約敎二諦說)에 대한 비판 -

Abstract

“Two truths are the teachings” is a simple but certainly fundamental proposition that implies the essential meanings of the two truths in the Sanlun School. To date, it was common that the two truths of the Sanlun School was defined as the Yuejiao-erdi(約敎二諦), especially in the Japanese academic world. Also, various Sanlun School’s teachings has been interpreted on the premise of the definition. However, there are serious problems in the Yuejiao-erdi Theory(約敎二諦說) in itself. First, it limits the meanings of the two truths of the Sanlun School to the linguistic teachings. Moreover, it helps create the misconception that the two truths of the Sanlun School contradict the Yueli-erdi Theory(約理二諦說) and the Yuejing-erdi Theory(約境二諦說). What is the basis of the Yuejiao-erdi Theory(約敎二諦說) that defined the two truths of the Sanlun School as the linguistic teachings and limited those teachings to the pure linguistic concepts as opposed to the objective realms or the reality? The theory seems influenced by Dachengxuanlun which was certainly not a Jizang’s work but has been regarded as the most representative work of his late years. This paper, therefore, will examine how Erdiyi, Dachengxuanlun Vol. 1 influenced on the Yuejiao-erdi Theory(約敎二諦說) and what the problems are. In addition, I will search for the central meanings of the two truths as the teachings(二諦敎門). Consequently, I would like to raise a 삼론종 ‘이제시교’(二諦是敎) 명제의 재검토 63 question about the general interpretation that didn’t differentiate the “Two truths are the teachings” from the Yuejiao-erdi Theory(約敎二諦說).