『鳴道集說』에 나타난 程頤의 선불교 비판 연구

Abstract

This study examines Chéng I(程頤)’s criticism on Zen Buddhism drawing upon Jìnsāilù(『近思錄』) and Míngdàojíshuō(『鳴道集說』). The former outlines Chéng I’s critical position on Buddhism. While Chéng Hào(程顥) evaluates Buddhism from ethical and social aspects, Chéng I’s position can be differentiated from its strong theory basis. A sound theoretical basis in his criticism on Buddhism contributed to the development of the structure of his Confucianism theory. In particular, Mígdàonjíshuō covers Chéng I’s criticism on Buddhism in a great detail. According to the interpretation in Mígdàonjíshuō, Chéng I focused his critical evaluation on Zen Buddhism (particularly cultivation theory of mind), which overwhelmed Confucianism during his time. This reveals that Chéng(敬) I made significant efforts for the revival of Confucianism. For instance, he attempted to replace important building blocks of Buddhism with basic concepts from Confucianism. In fact, his efforts led to the establishment of cultivation theory of mind in Confucianism. Despite Chéng I’s apprent contribution, his criticism on Buddhism is somewhat biased and unbalanced from the perspective of Confucianism. Lǐzhīchún(李之純) made this point clear in Mígdàonjíshuō.