유가 경전 내 주요 존재론적 개념에 대한 여말 유학자들의 인식

Abstract

This study tried to select the main ontological concepts in Confucian philosophy, and find out how confucianists in late Goryeo dynasty understood them. I picked out the concepts such as Tian(天), Dao(道), Li(理), and Qi(氣). First, on the Tian, while Lee Gyu-Bo and Jeong Po showing the Daoist’s understandings, Li Gok comprehended it in terms of Xun Zi’s, and Li Saek presented the Neo-Confucianism’s understandings which stressed the principle and morality of Tian. Second, on the Dao, Lee Gyu-Bo looked at it from Lao Zi’s perspective, and Li Saek disclosed the eclectic understanding which compromised the Daoism and Neo-Confucianism. Subsequently, Jeong Do-jeon first accepted it according to Daoism, and later showed the inclination of making it out from the point of view Neo-Confucianism’s. Third, on the Li, An Chook and Baek Moon-bo showing the Daoist’s understandings, on the contrary Li Saek regarded it as the origin of morality, Ha Ryun accepted the thesis of “Human nature is Li”(性卽理), and finally Jeong Do-jeon disclosed the attitude of being faithful to the monism of Li. Fourth, on the Qi, the confucianists in late Goryeo Dynasty approached it by the concept’s of “Great Spiriy”(浩然之氣) in Mencius. Lee Gyu-Bo and Baek Moon-bo showed the Qi’s view of world, and Li saek and Li Soong-in revealed the confucianist’s awareness in that they looked upon Qi as the origin of morality. As we can see, we could find out that, on the interpretation of main ontological concepts in late Goryeo Dynasty, confucianists’ understandings varied from Daoist’s or Qi’s to Neo-Confucianism’s. On the basis of these outcomes, it should be reappraised that late Goryeo Dynasty’s confucianism was simply under the influence of Yuan’s Confucianism or Buddhism.