최시형의 "양천주"사상 형성과정

Abstract

This paper examines the formation of Choe Sihyeong's thought, especially focuses on the ideas of bringing up God, "yangcheonju". The writer firstly attempts to explain the various religious ideas of Choe Sihyeong, the second priest of Donghak, such as "yongsiyonghual" ,"yichunsikchun", "sainyochun'(treating everyone as god), "samgyung" (paying respects to god, man and things), "hyangasulwee" (setting up an altar toward self), and so on. These ideas were formed before the "yangcheonju" thought was appeared. In the paper, the writer arranges Choe Sihyeong's religious thoughts by the time announced by Choe according to the Donghak documents. And this paper attempts to classify the Choe's thoughts by a definite period of time. Choe Sihyeong's religious ideas have the feature that in the earlier times those are generally near to the thoughts of Choe Jewoo, the founder of Donghak, but in the last period of his lifetime Choi Sihyeong's thoughts shows the originality.