왕필의 본무론

Abstract

Wangpil(王弼) had been classified as the representative person, advocating 'the theory of respecting nothing(貴無論)', in the history on Wi and Jin Study of Mysteries(魏晉玄學史). But, recently, some researchers advocated Wang was the assertor said 'the theory that nothing is the fundamental origin(本無論).' What is Wang's theory? In other words, is his philosophy 'the theory of respecting nothing' or 'the theory that nothing is the fundamental origin'? And, are the former and the latter same meaning? This paper aims to solve these problems, and so to readjust his philosophy. The former words was created by Baeoi(裴頠), and the latter words by Hahuhyun(夏侯玄). The latter words, really was made earlier, had been disappeared, but former words had been only used. Bae indicated the representative scholars of 'the theory of respecting nothing' as Haan(何晏), Wanjeok(阮籍) and Wangyun(王衍). After Bae, but, scholars pointed the representative person of that theory as Wangpil. This paper prescribe Wangpil as philosopher of 'the theory that nothing is the fundamental origin.' That is key point of this essay. 'The theory of respecting nothing' is Taoism's fields of 'theory about existence and nonexistence.(有無論)' And, 'the theory of the root and the branches- leaves(本末論)' is Confucianism's topic. 'The theory that nothing is the fundamental origin(本無論).' is linked together by the latter and the former. That is to say, this theory is compromised philosophy to Taoism and Confucianism. Wang compromise the 'Nature(自然)' and 'Confucian religion(名敎).'Taoism followers, the 'the theory of respecting nothing' advocators, took 'the nothing' very seriously. But, Confucianism followers took 'the root' very important. Wang possessed the capacious mind. He regarded 'the nothing' and 'the root' as important. But, He didn't consider 'existence' and ‘the branches-leaves’ as trivial. This characterize Wangpil's philsophy.