18세기 베트남과 한국의 유학(儒學) 유입과 전개과정 비교연구

Abstract

In the first half of this paper, the author considers the introduction of Confucianism into Vietnam and Korea and the characteristics of two countries’ Confucian intellectual life in the 18th century. Confucianism entered Vietnam around the Christian era, and after the independence from China (in the 10th century), Confucianism became orthodox ideology in the field of state management. From 14th century, Confucianism got the highest status in the whole intellectual life as well as the national culture in general. The 18th century could be regarded as the peak of Vietnamese Confucianism, with a flourish of new theoretical trends, many great thinkers and valuable works. In Korea, Confucianism was introduced in Three-country era, up to the 14th century, means in Joseon Dynasty, Confucianism – or rather New-Confucianism – has gained the controlling status in Joseon’s culture and intellectual life. In the 18th century, Korean Confucianism could be characterized by the theoretical arguments between New-Confucian scholars, the formation as a distinguishing school of Silhak (實學), and the establishment of Korean Yangming Study. Thus it can be said that Korean Confucianism in the 18th century became diversified and opened a new turning-point to the development of Confucianism. In the second half of the paper, the author attempts to make some remarks on the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and Korean Confucianism in the 18th century. One of the differences the most outstanding between these two, according to the author, is that Korean Confucianism is more radical and solid, while Vietnamese Confucianism is more flexible. This different point would produce many outcomes and make the two countries’ Confucianism, although originating from the same source, have surprisingly different looks.