태종~성종대 『春秋』 誅意와 의미

Abstract

The interpretation of Confucian scriptures was an ancient tradition in the East. Interpreters tried to find solutions necessary for reality through this tradition and actively used this interpretation in reality. The “Spring and Autumn Annals” Uiri were also used politically at the end of the Goryeo Dynasty, and this trend continued during the Joseon Dynasty. The Spring and Autumn Annals played an important role in the Han Dynasty's political ideology and greatly influenced the formation of the theory of punishment. In particular, subjectivism, which values the motive for the crime, served as a principle of criminal law operation in ancient China. Subjectivism distinguishes between negligence and intention, and punishment varies depending on the motive, even if they commit the same crime. This theory of punishment led to the T'ang Code and the Great Ming Code and flowed into Joseon. Zhu Xi wrote Zīzhìtōngjiàngāngmù(資治通鑑綱目) based on the Spring and Autumn Annals(春秋) Uiri. In particular, in the annotations interpreting the meaning of Zīzhìtōngjiàngāngmù(資治通鑑綱目), the subjectivism of the Spring and Autumn Annals(春秋) Juui(誅意) and Jusim(誅心) were often used. In Joseon’s historical records, the subjectivism of “Spring and Autumn Annals” was expressed as Jusim(誅心), and Juui(誅意). As Neo-Confucianism flowed into Goryeo through the Yuan Dynasty, the ideological understanding of Spring and Autumn Annals expanded. Based on this understanding, the subjectivism of the Spring and Autumn Annals was used in various ways during the Joseon Dynasty. King Teajong tried to rein in the Meritorious retainer and strengthen the royal authority. To this end, the meritorious retainer was impeached. In particular, Dagan(臺諫)’s request for impeachment played an important role in the I. Geo-i(李居易)&I. Jeo(李著) cases, the Min mugu(閔無咎)&Min mujil(閔無疾) cases, and the Min Muhyul(閔無恤)&Min Muhoe(閔無悔) cases. Their main logic was Juui(誅意) of the Spring and Autumn Annals. From the beginning of King Seongjong’s reign, the restoration of administrative conventions related to the activation of public opinion was carried out. During this period, Juui(誅意) of Spring and Autumn Annals still served as a logical basis for Dagan(臺諫)'s impeachment activities. During King Seongjong’s reign, subjectivism was also used to punish human ethics(綱常, Kang Sang) crimes. Human Ethics(綱常, Kang Sang) emphasized the order of rank for social stability. The state has vigorously punished abandoned wheelers for disloyalty, filial impiety, and infidelity. Human ethics (Kang Sang) crimes, in particular, were punished based on Uiri from the “Spring and Autumn Annals.”