Humanistic Reflection on Toegye’s Detachment

This paper attempts to give humanistic reflection on the detachment of Toegye. In the records of Toegye s ana, 『Toegyesonseng Onheanglok(Below Onheanglok)』, you can find a sense of the detachment in everyday life of him. You can meet Toegye’s personality and attitude in real more than in theory and logic by reading 『Onheanglok』. In 『Eonhaenglog』, the followings are particularly noteworthy: Jonseong(存省 :preserving and reflecting the mind), Nonjigyeong(論持敬: Discussing study to maintain Gyeong)(*Gyeong 敬: Being careful of attitudes, words and actions), Seongdeog(成德: Achieving virtue)’, Gyoin(敎人: Teaching people) in volume Ⅰ(卷1), Gangbyeon(講辨: Preaching and Clarifying the reason of things), Japum (資品: talent and personality), Gigeoeomugjijeol(起居語黙之節: moderation of everyday life), Yulsin(律身: behavior)’, Gageo(家居: Stepping out of office and Spending time leisurely at home)’, Hyangcheo(鄕處: a life of one s hometown)’ in volume Ⅱ(卷2), Gyoje(交際: interpersonal relationship), Eumsig-uibogjijeol(飮食衣服之節: moderation in food and clothing)’, Chulcheo(出處: Stepping out of office) in volume Ⅲ(卷3). Toegye‘s Detachment is based on Reverence. And it is related with Budongsim(不動心: a imperturbable mind) of Mencius. Mencius s budongsim is directly related to his virtues such as Hoyeonjigi(浩然之氣: great spirit) and Yong-gi(勇氣: courage). Up to now, to this point have not been paid much attention. Therefore, this study intends to discuss this point intensively.