율곡 이이의 법사상과 효사상에 관한 고찰 = A Study on the Legal Thought and Filial Piety of Yulgok Yiyi

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Yulgok has a large impact when discussing the beliefs and ideas on laws and filial piety during the Joseon Dynasty. The Four Books and Five Classics of China were not at the center of Confucian beliefs of Korea. As Toegye and Yulgok compiled Neo-Confucianism in the mid-16th century, it became the mainstream thoughts and ideas. Yulgok claimed that public opinion is very important and that the rise and fall of a nation is determined by whether there is a channel to communicate with the king, and therefore advocated public opinion politics. The philosophical basis of Yulgok, who was filled with love for the people, was devotion. Yulgok tried to close down the bureaucratic system or improve the state’s functions, while demanding tax cuts and improvements on how taxes are collected through tax reforms. His thoughts on criminal justice were to focus less on punishment and more on reforming criminals. Meanwhile, Yulgok was a well-known devoted son and his entire life was filled with instances of filial piety. Yulgok practiced filial piety in his home life and emphasized filial piety towards parents and love to siblings. Furthermore, he stressed home education cultures so that people could live with a sense of community through harmony and etiquette. When considering that nuclear families are becoming more and more common today, it appears that it is also somewhat necessary to live in large families to elevate the sense of duty as humans, as well as filial piety and ethics.