The Loyalty of Seonbi and Samurai: What to Die For

• 발행기관: 영남퇴계학연구원
• 저자명: Yasunori Kojima
• 간행물 정보: 『The Journal of Toegye Studies』제1권 제1호, 89~106쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 철학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2018.12.31

영문 초록

Even today, we look back at Korean seonbis and Japanese samurais to seek our spiritual grounds. While their values served similar functions in the historical context of each country, the socio-political backgrounds of seonbis and samurais vary significantly, and so does the form of their existence. It goes without saying that these two groups of men highly regarded moral values such as loyalty and sincerity, but there is a significant difference in the ways in which their values were executed. Through comparing the two nationally acclaimed drama, Sayuksin of Korea and Chūshingura of Japan, this article discusses the distinction between their ethics by asking the question: what did they die for?

목차

1. Introduction

2. The seonbi

3. The samurai

4. The loyalty of the forty-seven rōnin

5. The loyalty of Sayuksin

6. Conclusion

References

키워드

Seonbi Samurai Sayuksin(死六臣) Chū shingura(忠臣蔵 ) Loyalty Sincerity Instrumental Rationality Value Rationality