浦渚 趙翼의 학문관과 경학

Abstract

Po Jeo Jo-ik is known as a crusading official pushing ahead with "Dae-dong Law". He carried out impartial and real policy in the change period for rebuilding the nation and reviving the impoverished livelihood of the people because of the Japanese Invasion of Korea(Imjin War) and the Manchu War. He thought qualified individual is most necessary to govern the country well. He also emphasized the faithful learning of 'the scripture' for cultivating men of ability. He thought reading and sincere attitude to seek and realize reason should be required for learning. It was practiced through '敬', that is a sincere and moderate mind. His attitude to seriously seek '敬(a way of cultivation of the mind)' was the internal motive force with which he could actualize his learning in political reality. In the comment of the Study of Confucian Classics Po Jeo respected and honored the academic achievement and analysis of Ju-ja and scholars in the Song Dynasty. However, he didn't be buried under it but held on to the serious and flexible attitude as a scholar trying to catch the original meaning of 'the scripture'. Especially, in the comment of 『孟子淺說』 he showed impartiality, righteousness and unselfishness are essential in cultivating character and dealing with worldly affairs. He also had an idea that social systems and rules can become different with the changes of the times. His 『孟子淺說』 have a supportive function of Ju-ja's analysis of 『孟子』. However it can be estimated as the first commentary of the whole volume of 『孟子』 with his own view in the Joseon Dynasty. It also can be appreciated in that he aggressively tried to catch the original meaning of 『孟子』 with categorization of hot issues according to the subject.