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@article{ART001671278},
author={AHN Jaewon},
title={Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -},
journal={Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University},
issn={1598-3021},
year={2012},
number={67},
pages={461-510},
doi={10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461}

TY - JOUR
AU - AHN Jaewon
TI - Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -
JO - Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University
PY - 2012
VL - null
IS - 67
PB - Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University
SP - 461
EP - 510
SN - 1598-3021
AB - In general, this essay is concerned with how to read Confucius Sinarum Philosophus sive Scientia Sinensis(=Confucius). It focused on exploring Couplet’s latin translation of Kien figura and his letter to Louis XIV was a case study of answering the questions: how he understood Ye Kim(易經)and what was the core reason for selecting the Kien figure(謙卦) from the 64 figures. In this regard, I contend that the rex perfectus who was idealized in the Kien figure refers to Louis XIV, comparing Couplet’s latin translation of the Kien figure with his letter to Louis XIV. Doing this,however, I have observed that Confucius Sinarum Philosophus sive Scientia Sinensis is not a mere translation of a Chinese Classical Text but a “curious” text in itself. The latin translation of the Chinese letter Kien (謙) can be an example of this. Surprisingly, it was translated into humanitas which was an essential concept of Cicero’s scholarship. Humanitas in the translated Confucius, however, is not identical to Cicero’s humanitas-idea. Couplet attached the idea of divinitas to Cicero’s humanitas-idea. By attaching this, Couplet tried to persuade Louis XIV to become a modest and obedient King to SUPREMUS DOMINUS, with Confucius as a testimony for his persuasion. With the above discussion,it can be concluded that Confucius could be considered not only to be a philosophus Sinensis but also a philosohphus Latinus. Confucius is, in a way, a “hybrid” text. It is widely recognized that Confucius is a very significant text for studying the encounter - history between the East and the West. In this regard, however, I believe that Confucius urgently requires a new critical edition for a reliable scholarship.
KW - Confucius;Kien figure(humanitas);Ye Kim;Couplet;Louis XIV;Cicero;De Officiis
DO - 10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461
ER -

AHN Jaewon. (2012). Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 67, 461-510.

AHN Jaewon. 2012, "Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -", Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, no.67, pp.461-510. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461

AHN Jaewon "Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University 67 pp.461-510 (2012) : 461.

AHN Jaewon. Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -. 2012; 67 : 461-510. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461

AHN Jaewon. "Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University no.67(2012) : 461-510.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461

AHN Jaewon. Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University, 67, 461-510. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461

AHN Jaewon. Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -. Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University. 2012; 67 461-510. doi: 10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461

AHN Jaewon. Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -. 2012; 67 : 461-510. Available from: doi:10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461

AHN Jaewon. "Some observations on Philippe Couplet(1623∼1693)’s reading of Ye Kim(『易經』 ) - Focusing on his latin translation of the Kien figure(謙卦) -" Journal of Humanities, Seoul National University no.67(2012) : 461-510.doi: 10.17326/jhsnu..67.201206.461