栗谷 理氣論의 現代的 意味

Abstract

Yulgok Yi Lee is a representative confucius scholar in Joson dynasty of the sixteenth century. His theory of the basic principles and the atmospheric force of nature is based on ‘yigijimyo’, ‘gibalyisung’, ‘yitonggiguk’. There are theoretical studies on these but not enough modern interpretation of them. 'Yigijimyo' means not only the organic relationship between the basic principles and the atmospheric force of nature, but harmony of the values as well, which is harmony of ethics, economy, ideal, reality, theory and practice. Yigijimyo means spirits of interdependence and presents ways of epigyny and co-existence. 'Gibalyisung' is the expression of existence itself, meaning that basie principle rides on the operating atmospheric force of nature. It reorganizes in a new way interpretation of the atmospheric force of nature. This emphasizes the role of the atmospheric force of nature that was ignored by Toege, another eminent Confucius scholar in Josun Dynasty. The basic principle is actualized and realized by the atmospheric force of nature. This is the Yulgok's idea of the atmospheric force of nature. 'Yitonggiguk' means the universality of the basic principle and specificity of the atmospheric force of nature. In the globalization era, universal language and culture are important as well as specific language and culture of a nation. It is meaningful for both of them to co-exist and be independent.