유교의 정좌법에 대한 고찰 - 청소년 수양을 위한 기본 체계 - = A Study of the Jeong-jwa method in Confucianism

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In Confucianism, ‘Jeong-jwa’(Sitting Quiet) is one way to maintain a healthy body and to sit quietly and focus to find one’s inner self. Jeong-jwa was originally used to identify the basis of human existence and as a way to find physical and mental health and peace. During the 12th and 13th centuries in Song China, Buddhist was at its pinnacle, and during this time, Confucianism was also highly affected by Buddhism in terms of both religion and academics. The word Jeong-jwa was a new word that appeared during this period, and this word could not be found in earlier ages. Such Jeong-jwa method transformed in various ways depending on the sect and times. The Jeong-jwa method has different postures, methods, effects, etc. depending on personal preference, sects, etc. However, Jeong-jwa is the same in that it is for meditating the mind and body in everyday life. Jeong-jwa should be practiced in everyday life and while performing Jeong-jwa, one must search for their true self in a quiet space and being completely still. The character of Confucianism in itself is therapeutic and has a healing nature, and the Jeong-jwa method in terms of self-meditation for the mind and body has been proven to be effective in research related to psychology, brain science, meditation science, etc. pertaining to the human mind and body. Most people view Jeong-jwa as one way of meditation and therefore use it as the pursuit for the source of existence, not to mention healthy everyday life and inner peace.