Abstract
Yi Je-hyeon designed the orthodoxy to promote the dynasty’s legitimacy and prevent the usurpations. This orthodoxy sets the mandate of heaven and the public mind as the standard, and prohibited usurpations. It was based on the consciousness of ruling classes since its early period, while accepting the view of Yuan scholars.BR And he regarded ancient China monarchs as ideal and emphasized their virtues. However, it did not fully accept the opinions of Yuan scholars or neo-Confucianism. Also he presented virtues of the king which inherited the perception of the Confucian since the early Goryeo. Meanwhile he insisted on the neo-Confucian self-cultivation of the king, but still presented traditional method.BR Next he insisted that the bureaucrat should serve their king with loyalty. Also he argued that a premier should support politics, but it did not mean that premier should lead the whole politics. He’s fundamental idea of king and bureaucrat relationship is that of early Goryeo. He also affirmed scholar who had classical learning and maintained moral conduct as bureaucrats’ virtue. However without that virtue, they could be highly evaluated if they were perform their bureaucracy faithfully according to their own talents. His political thought was based on the conventional thought in Goryeo, and accepted neo-Confucian ideologies, selectively.
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