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A Study on Dat-ong society in Liji
Journal of Korean Classical Chinese Literature
Abbr :
한문고전연구
2018, 36(1), pp.357-385
DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2018.36.1.012
Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
Research Area : Korean Language and Literature
2018, 36(1), pp.357-385
DOI : 10.18213/jkccl.2018.36.1.012
Publisher : The Classical Chinese Literature Association of Korea
Research Area : Korean Language and Literature
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Confucianism has always pursued a dream of ideal society in which the whole humanity lives peacefully and humanely. The 'Da-tong[大同]' shows a vision of this kind of Confucian ideal society. 'Da-tong' means that the whole is unified without any distinction between you and me, beyond the small difference that exists between each other. The detailed social aspects that 'Da-tong' society shows and the ideological contents revealed through it can be summarized as follows. First, it is based on the 'public view[公的 天下觀]'. The core contents of public view are revealed by power transfer driven by '禪讓' based on '選賢與能', suggesting the social aspects of humanity pursuing the values and common interests of the whole humanity. Second, it is a society that practices universal humanity. This shows the Confucian humanity and morality-centered values that are expanded into '仁民' with the 'love of parents[親親]' being a starting point. Third, it is a society in which people's stable lives and welfare are implemented. It represents the ideal of '各得其所' of Confucianism where all the people live humanly and happily on the basis of their stable society without alienation or discrimination. Fourth, social restoration of trust and peace have been realized. 'Da-tong' society is a society in which its members actively demonstrate 'virtues' and trust and harmony are embodied. It is a society where groups and groups as well as individuals and individuals coexist peacefully with trust. This is the ideal of '平天下' that Confucianism is aiming at. To sum up, ‘Da-tong’ society is a society in which all its members practice love for mankind transcending their kinship and live a humane and worthwhile life on the basis of stable life without alienation or discrimination. It is a unified world in which people care for the social underprivileged based on 'universal humanity' and 'virtues', trust each other and carry out warm love beyond the distinction between 'you and me'. 'Da-tong' society has been influenced by various ideologies, but basically shows the views of ideal society based on Confucian thought. 【Key words】 Ideal society[理想社會], Da-tong[大同], public view[公的 天下觀], universal humanity[人類愛], trust[信賴], peace[平和]
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