1장.上經(상경) 21訓(훈) 157事(사)
Chapter 1. Upper Classic : 21 Teachings, 157 Deeds.
제2 강령 信(신).....믿음.....第55事
The 2nd Principles : Trust(Shin)... Faith... The 55th Deed.
제 4단 烈(열)......장하고 아름다운 기상......第84事
Section 4 : Yeol(烈,열- Fidelity/ Righteousness)... A Grand and Beautiul Spirit... Matter No 84.
제 26부 賓遇(빈우)......예우함을 손님같이 함......第85事
Part 26 : Bin-u(賓遇,빈우)... Treating each other with the respect due to a guest... Case 85.
賓遇(빈우)는 아내가 남편을 손님에 대한 예의로 존경하여
가난하고 천하게 되어도 더욱더 사랑하는 것이다.
"Bin-u" means that a wife respwcts her husband with the etiquette shown to a honored guest,
loving him even more dearly even if they become poor and of low social standing.
늙어서도 더욱더 공경하고 자녀가 집안에 가득하여도
음식을 차려 드림에 있어 스스로 하지 남을 시키지 않는다.
Even as they grow old, her respect grows deeper;
and even when the house is full of children,
she personally prepares and serves his meals herself,
rather than leaving it to others.
[ Orlginal text, 원문]
賓遇者는 婦敬夫以賓禮하여 (빈우자는 부경부이빈례하여)
As for "Bin-u"(Treating each other like guests),
the wife respects her husband with the etiquette befitting a guest,
貧賤而愈愛하고 (빈천이유애하고)
Ioves him all the more deeply even in poverty and lowliness,
老去而愈恭하여 子女滿堂이라도 (노거이유공하여 자녀만당이라도)
grows increasingly respectful s old age approaches,
and even when the house is full of children,
猶親供其飮食이니라.(유친공기음식이니라.)
she still personally prepares and serves his food and drink.
[Commentary / Interpretation, 풀이]
제 85사는 中一經(중일경)의 夫婦相敬(부부상경)을 설명하고 있다.
Case 85 explains the concept of "Bubu- sanggyeong"
(mutual respect between husband and wife) from the text Jungilgyeong.
여기서는 주로 부인이 남편을 존경하는 방법이 나와 있지만
이는 부인이 일방적인 존경이 아니라 남편 역시 방법은 같지 않다 해도
제 85사에 준하는 남편으로서 아내를 존경하는 방법 또한 있음이 중요하다.
Although this passage primarily describes how a wife respects her husband,
this dose not imply a one-sided respect from the wife.
Crucially, it signifies that the husband likewise has his own way― even if the specific
actions differ― to respect his wife in accordance with the spirit of Case 85.
우리 조상의 윤리에서 부부가 성립되는 바탕은 오직 믿음인 것이다.
In the ethics of our ancestors,
the fundamental foundation upon which a marriage is built is solely trust(faith).