Abstract
Daesoon Thought (大巡思想) emerged from indigenous Korean religion during the Joseon Dynasty. Thinkers within this tradition took Kang Jeungsan (姜甑山 secular name Kang Il-Sun 姜一淳 1871~1909) as their Highest God (上帝) and The Canonical Scripture (典經) as their main scripture. The Tenets, Four Cardinal Mottoes, Three Essential Attitudes, and Aims of Daesoon Thought are related to the concepts, categorical thought, and structure found in Confucianism. In particular, terms such as The Virtuous Concordance of Yin and Yang (陰陽合德), gods and humans* (神人 *also 'divine humans' in some contexts), Dao Governance (道統), Quieting the Mind and Quieting the Body (安心安身), and Sincerity, Respectfulness, and Faithfulness (誠敬信) are all widely used in Confucianism. This paper will examine Daesoon Thought from the perspective of the Confucian Thinker, Yulgok (栗谷), and more specifically, his Theory of Reason and Energy (理氣論) and its key concepts: The Wondrousness of Reason and Energy (理氣之妙), Triggered Energy Transports Reason (氣發理乘), and Reason Pervades and Energy Delimits (理通氣局). It will be shown that Daesoon Thought shares essentially the same thinking and reasoning, and as such, the two systems are organically connected. Furthermore, both schools of thought pursue harmonious adjustment and emphasize practice. Although this study may contain suggestions which seem far-fetched when compared to previous studies, it investigates Daesoon Thought from the perspective of Neo-Confucian discourse on Nature and Principle (性理), which had great value in the mainstream culture of Korea's Joseon Dynasty. Given that Daesoon Thought and Neo-Confucianism both are forms of traditional thought, there is bound to be some connection between them.
大巡思想是朝鲜朝晚期甑山姜一淳 (1871~1909) 为上帝的韩国本土宗教思想。它以 《典经》 为其经典。甑山的大巡思想从宗旨, 四纲领, 三要谛, 目的来看, 使用的概念和范畴以及文章结构, 都不无儒学没有关系。因为阴阳合德, 神人, 道统, 安心安身, 诚敬信等术语在儒学思想中普遍使用的概念和范畴。本论文从栗谷理气论的理气之妙, 气发理乘, 理通气局等论理, 考察甑山的大巡思想, 试图在「妙合」, 「气化」, 「道通」等方面寻求栗谷和甑山的相通性。本研究虽然在两者思想的比较上不无牵强附会的层面, 但是作为朝鲜朝的传统思想, 两者之间会有丝缕相连的关系。本论文的这一尝试对甑山思想的多视角研究具有一定的价值。