The Variability of the Six Relationships in Myungri Philosophy

This study discusses the variability of the Yukchin by focusing on parents and children within the framework of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theories in Myungri philosophy. This generally aligns with the modern concepts of the family. The classification of the six relationships considers Ilgan as the central reference, categorizing parents and children as follows: Inseong and Siksang, Jaeseong and Gwanseong, and Bigyeop. From the perspective of the object, the positions of “I” and the mother follow the principles of Saengaja and Asaengja. From the subject’s perspective, the father’s position aligns with that of Geukaja and Ageukja, while the siblings function as Abija and Biaja. The expressions of the generation and Saeng-geuk-shin are highly regarded. The variability in the six relationships differed according to individual personality traits, revealing distinctions in functional roles, mutual interactions, theoretical aspects, and energetic perspectives. This variability is rooted in Jeong-seok and Pyeong-go. The monthly stems correspond to parents and siblings, Ilmyeong to oneself and one’s spouse, and Simyeong to one’s child. The fixed elements of paternity were subject to variability in the “separable structure of stone and knitted”; and there was paternity variability by location, function, and action.