宋代 荀子 비판과 新儒學 성립의 관계

Abstract

Confucianism, which was only a school of disciples in the Spring and Autumn period, was adopted as the political ideology of the nation for the first time in the Han Dynasty. However, Confucianism itself remained in the interpretation of rudimentary scriptures following the restoration of lost scriptures.BR When Confucian thought, which had been overwhelmed by the influence of Buddhism and Taoism for a long time, It came to a new turning point in the period of late Tang Dynasty to early Song. The first work that the Confucian scholars of the late Tang and early Song dynasty, representing Han Yu, who was able to oppose the Buddha and the Taoist, established the Confucian scholarship system after Confucius. As a figure connecting Confucian scholarship system with Mencius, Xun-zi was also evaluated as the Great Confucius, and his name was raised in the genealogy.BR However, in the middle of the North Song, contrary to the position of Mencius, Xun-zi was subjected to severe criticism of the Song Dynasty, and even suffered from `heresy`. The main reason was focused on his theory of human nature and relation of legalism. His theory that human nature is fundamentally evil is a point of confrontation with Mencius` principle of good nature, theory of human nature has become a crucial criterion to measure authenticity of Confucianism. The first task that Confucian scholars should solve in order to establish neo-Confucianism was to clarify the system of Confucianism theoretically.BR In this paper, Critique of Xun-zi in Song dynasty was approached from the viewpoint of the theorization of the system and the establishment of a new theory in the process of neo-Confucian formation. The criticism of Xun-zi was an ideological and philosophical work that was firstly required in the process of organizing the system to establish Neo-Confucianism. Free criticism and doubt about the main scriptures of Confucianism became a very important condition for the birth of the Neo-Confucianism.