망국(亡國)의 시대, 유학자 김윤식의 시각:전통적 세계관과 서양 신학문에 대한 비판적 수용
The Era of National Ruin: Confucian Scholar Kim Yun-sik’s Perspective:Critical Reception of Traditional Worldviews and Western New Learning
- 발행
- 2026 등록KCI API에는 발행일 항목이 없어 원문 등록일을 쓰고 있습니다. 실측으로 발행보다 최대 6년 늦습니다 — 재수집하면 발행연월로 바뀝니다.
- 소속·발행
- 성균관대학교 유교철학․문화콘텐츠연구소 연구원
- 출처
- 국내 KCI
- DOI
- 10.17949/jneac.1.86.202603.007
- 원문
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개념
키워드
김윤식, 유가, 미신, 풍수지리설, 서양 신학문, Kim Yun-sik, Confucianism, Superstition, Fengshui-theory, Western new learning
초록
Kim Yun-sik was a major Confucian scholar who lived through the late Joseon dynasty and the Japanese colonial period. Facing rapid political and social upheaval, he insisted that Confucian principles must remain the foundation of personal ethics, social order, and state governance. He emphasized Myeongdeok 明德, the Five Relationships 五倫, and the ideal of Datong 大同 as essential values that could guide the nation through crisis.
 At the same time, he sharply criticized the superstition widespread in society, identifying Fengshui theory 風水地理說 as the most harmful. He argued that such beliefs undermined moral responsibility and rational thinking, and he refuted them using Confucian reasoning. For Kim, a healthy society required ethical practice and collective effort, not reliance on supernatural forces. His critique reflected a broader desire to cultivate a more disciplined and morally grounded public culture.
 Although firmly rooted in Confucianism, he recognized the necessity of Western knowledge for Korea’s survival. However, he rejected uncritical imitation, arguing instead for selective adaptation suited to Korea’s circumstances. He interpreted Western learning as an exten