17∼18세기 프랑스 예수회의 ‘색은주의 천학’ 논고 - 유교 문헌에 대한 색은주의의 문화 동일적 해석 -

Abstract

This study was prepared to criticize and modify the parochialism of fixed and linear ‘modern orientalism’ by Edward W. Said who defined ‘negative other shape’, and to publicize positive orientalism that stands on the other side, that is, ‘reciprocal exchange shape’ of oriental and western civilizations. The historical model was derived from the topography of shaping France Jesuits’ East Asia ‘Figurism Cheonhak’ in the 17∼18th centuries. The arguing points are focused on ‘culture-identical interpretation’ emphasizing the continuity of Chinese traditions by Figurism Joachim Bouvet(白晉, 1656~1730) and Joseph Henry Marie de Prémare(馬若瑟, 1666~1736) about Confucianism literature based on comparative culture Imagologie. In other words, in a perspective of ‘cultural dialogues’ of inter-civilization between the East and the West in the era of grand navigation, this study attempted to emphasize other culture by analyzing a series of their other shapes reflected in Chinese texts, and embody ‘reciprocal exchange shape’ sharing diverse cultural values and models. In fact, this Figurism Cheonhak of ‘positive culture shape’ was developed in the premise of Judaism- Christianity universalism. Hebrew monotheistic god’s universal world view can be said to be an absolute culture factor shaping a communication code of Figurism. These shapes of mutual respect and mutual recognition imply that Chinese culture including neo-Confucianism does not contradict to Christianity but that it is an ally. So called, constant research endeavors of Chinese Orient Figurism Reverends in search of methods perceiving foreign civilizations and accompanying eastern and western communication can be said to be the most advanced humanity-based contribution and a lofty process of culture creation at the same time. It is meaningful in that dichotomous ruptures of East Asian cultural traditions brought about by existing accommodationism were sutured up at the France Jesuits’ Figurism, which is in fact a completion of intrinsic ‘Confucianism orientalism’.