星湖의 易辭解釋에 있어서의 文辭論的인 特徵

Abstract

This study examines the syntactic characteristics of the I ts'u interpretation by Seong Ho Lee Ik (星湖 李瀷, 1681~1763). The main findings can be divided into the following three. First, Seong Ho's interpretation remedied the contradictions and illogicalities that previous interpretations had overlooked and presented rational views by properly understanding and applying the linguistic context and the force of literary style of the text of I Ching and its inherent rhetoric. Examples include his accounts of Li kua six in the third place hsiao ts'u, Kou kua six at the beginning, I kua nine at the top, and Kun kua nine in the second place hsiao ts'u. Second, Seong Ho's interpretation brought reasonable light to the meanings of the sets of kua hsiao ts'u not only by looking into their internal logic but also by complementing them through inter-comparison between the sets of kua hsiao ts'u from different kuas. Seong Ho was self-satisfied with this accomplishment in many ways. Typical examples involve his accounts of Pi kua six in the second place hsiao ts'u and Ting kua nine in the third place hsiao ts'u Third, Seong Ho's interpretation defined the meaning of each kua by interconnecting kua ts'u and hsiao ts'u and matched it with historical facts. This accomplishment is what makes Seong Ho's interpretation of I Ching very exceptional by going beyond previous interpretations that simply connected kua ts'u and hsiao ts'u in an isolative, flat manner. Examples include his accounts of Ming I kua, Sheng kua, and Ko kua, and among them, that of Ko kua is particularly notable.