Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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Theories on the Covetous Desire in the Quaternary Paradigm of Heaven-Human-Nature-Course within "Donguisusebowon (東醫壽世保元): Theories on Nature and Conduct (性命論)"

"동의수세보원(東醫壽世保元)" "성명론(性命論)" 천인성명(天人性命) 구조 속에서의 심욕론(心慾論)

  • Lee, Jun-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Eui-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.) ;
  • Koh, Byung-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.)
  • 이준희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이의주 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 고병희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Received : 2010.05.07
  • Accepted : 2010.05.21
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

1. Objectives: This research aims to study the general overview of the theories on the covetous desire and the relevant theories on cultivation mentioned in "Donguisusebowon (東醫壽世保元): Theories on Nature and Conduct (性命論)". 2. Methods: The theories concerning the covetous desire introduced in Dong-Mu's manuscripts, including "Gyukchigo 格致藁)", "Yougocho (遺稿抄)", "Dongmuyougo (東武遺稿)" and "Jaejungsinpyun (濟衆新編)", were comprehensively reviewed. Furthermore, the significance of the theories on the covetous desire and the relevant theories on self-cultivation were studied within the context of "Donguisusebowon(東醫壽世保元): Theories on Nature and Conduct (性命論)". 3. Results and Conclusions: 1) Among the four covetous desires (selfishness (私心), indiscretion (放心), indolence(逸心), acquisitiveness (慾心)), selfishness and acquisitiveness are the interpersonal components that deal with the relationship between individuals, whereas indiscretion and indolence are the intra-personal or self-concerned components that deal with the internal desires within the individual. 2) In the early concepts on the quaternity explaining the perspective on the human being as introduced in Dongmu's earlier manuscripts, the four covetous desires are thought of as the most important etiological components, that are also intimately related to the theories of self-cultivation. 3) Among the concepts introduced in "Donguisusebowon (東醫壽世保元): Theories on Nature and Conduct (性命論)", viciousness (邪心) and negligence (怠心) are primary, intra-personal (self-concerned) desires that are henceforth matched to indiscretion and indolence, respectively, while selfishness (arrogance, assertiveness, indiscrimination and exaggeration (驕矜伐夸)) and acquisitiveness (violation, extravagance, slothfulness and stealthiness(奪侈懶竊)) are secondary, interpersonal desires. 4) 'Preserving the mind (存其心)' and 'rectifying the body (修其身)' are Methods of overcoming viciousness (indiscretion) and negligence (indolence), the intrapersonal desires, while 'nurturing the nature (養其性)' and 'propping the course (立其命)' are Methods of eliminating selfishness and acquisitiveness, the interpersonal desires, which ultimately each leads to the completion of Nature (性) and Conduct/Course (命).

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