@article{ART001618582},
author={KIM HAK ZE},
title={Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2011},
volume={66},
pages={357-381},
doi={10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357}
TY - JOUR
AU - KIM HAK ZE
TI - Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2011
VL - 66
IS - null
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 357
EP - 381
SN - 1598-3021
AB - This article discusses the Ming scholar, Li Zhi’s (李贄, 1527∼1602,styled Zhuowu 卓吾) understanding of the philosophy of Laozi. This article focuses on his anti-metaphysical understanding of such central concepts of the Laozi as Dao, being (you 有), and non-being (wu 無), and suggests that his understanding of the Laozi relates to Zen (Chan)Buddhism.
Li has been known as an non-sectarian, iconoclastic, and anti-metaphysical thinker; he was a radical student of the Yangming school, a Zen (Chan) Buddhist monk, and a Taoist at the same time. Such characteristics of his learning are well reflected in his interpretation of the Laozi; his learning in the Yangming school and Zen Buddhism influenced his understanding of the philosophy of Laozi.
In his interpretation of the Laozi Ch.1, Li shows a parallelism between chang-dao 常道 vs. ke-dao 可道 and chang-ming 常名 vs. ke-ming 可名,implying “kedao” and “keming” can be deemed as nouns - an effable Dao and a nameable name, which are not the Constant Dao and name (fei-chang-dao/ming) and yet a provisional modes of Dao and name. In doing so, Li wants to find the philosophical basis of a positive understanding of the effable Dao and nameable names.
And Li’s understanding of the concept of being and non-being collaborates with his understanding of the effable Dao and nameable names; he emphasizes the interpenetrative or complementary relationship of being and non-being, thereby supporting his understanding of the effable Dao and names. Li says that Dao can be understood as both being and non-being,but also asserts that Dao can be neither being nor non-being. His point seems to be that Dao in itself is totally the reality. And further, Li manifests that one can reach Dao when he understands that Dao has Dao-less-ness (wudao 無道), or non-Dao.
At this point, Li introduces the concept of Emptiness (kong 空). This suggests that his radical suggestion of Dao as non-Dao is influenced by another source, i.e., Buddhism.
KW - Li Zhi(李贄;1527∼1602);Zhuowu(卓吾);the Laozi(老子);the Daodejing(道德經);Laozi jie(老子解);Jielao(解老);Dao;you-wu(有無);being and non-being;kong(空);emptiness;Śuˉnyata
DO - 10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357
ER -
KIM HAK ZE. (2011). Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 66, 357-381.
KIM HAK ZE. 2011, "Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, vol.66, pp.357-381. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357
KIM HAK ZE "Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 66 pp.357-381 (2011) : 357.
KIM HAK ZE. Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi. 2011; 66 357-381. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357
KIM HAK ZE. "Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 66(2011) : 357-381.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357
KIM HAK ZE. Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 66, 357-381. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357
KIM HAK ZE. Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2011; 66 357-381. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357
KIM HAK ZE. Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi. 2011; 66 357-381. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357
KIM HAK ZE. "Li Zhi(1527∼1602)’s Understanding of the Concept of Dao in the Laozi" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 66(2011) : 357-381.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu.66..201112.357
