The concept of “wuwei(non-action)” is rather familiar to the humankind. It underlies in all freedom, individuality and creativity. By practicing “wuwei”, each individual with his unique style can live a fulfilling life in harmony. From “wuwei”, the society and the corporate have developed its own culture and custom, and in large, each country in this globalized world was able to attain its own unique culture and traditions. However the world these days is filled wars and conflicts, competition and arrogation, superiority and discrimination, stubbornness and self-righteousness, and lamentably the true meaning of “wuwei” has been dismissed. Artificial interference and excessive and coercive actions have become prevalent and have provoked wars and conflicts around the world, caused natural disasters, sprouted materialism and depreciated human values leading to suicides and many other disastrous side effects. As we are all aware, “wuwei“, the core idea of Lao-Zhuangzi, can be defined as the non-action of unnecessary and excessive things and not as an act of idleness that neglects what needs to be done. Unfortunately this definition often generates confusion that with wuwei as a life-goal one can follow the natural way of living by not doing anything and enjoy life. However this kind of confusion is what makes human feel powerless and fall into nihilism, which is what Zhuangzi is also very strongly against. Therefore in this paper the genuine meaning of Zhuangzi‘s “wuwei” will be determined and its implications will be discussed. Then the true act of “wuwei” in the modern world will be revisited. As a result we may be able to comprehend the teaching of Zhuangzi that the act of human beings does not align with the Chinese character “治: to discipline and control” but rather with the character“ 德: moral and virtue“: a wisdom that we, in this present-day, should pay close attention to.

Nowadays we live in a global village. Thanks to the highly developed transportation and new media technology we can become neighbors with anybody in the world, communicate and satisfy our needs. However, the relationships between different individuals, groups, countries, and with nature have become worse. Even at this very moment, there are wars and conflicts between different philosophies resulting in confrontations and hostilities toward each other. People neglect diversity and seek only profit and indulgence. People undertake reckless developments and destroy nature. Some people even commit suicides, easily fall for drugs and give up on their lives. Human dignity and values have lost their true meaning. To a certain extent, it is true that people are trying to retrieve humanity through rationality and justice. Various peace themed global events, cultural interactions, and efforts to protect our planet are some examples. Unfortunately these approaches are rooted from western utilitarianism and rationalism which are based on the premise of human’s sensible rationality. Limitations occur since decisions are made only based on the interest of majority and economy. In the name of sensibility we suppress others and for the common good we destroy our valuable nature. Therefore now is the time that peaceful coexistence needs to be pursued than any other time in the past. How can we solve this dilemma this human race is facing and make a truly peaceful coexisting world? I believe that with a thorough understanding of Zhuangzi’s, an ancient Eastern philosopher’s, “dao-way” and by learning and practicing the notion of “In-shi”, we can achieve this kind of world. In fact, this idea is more common and spread out than we realize. Compared to the passive learning the kids had to go through in the past, these days more and more parents tend to consider their children’s nature and interests and let them have more freedom. Companies and governments tend to generate strategies that are more fit to individuals’ characteristics and their environment. This phenomena can be viewed pursuing the notion of “In-shi” in which all creation should be in their natural state of being, pertaining their natural characteristics and logic, without any “fixed/artificial” principles. In short, by preserving the natural state and retrieving the “In-shi", we can return to the unadulterated state of being since the beginning. This will be the truly meaningful way of realizing the value of reading “Zhaungzi” and acquiring its core principles. Key Words

본 연구는 한국산 마의 괴근 형태로 분류되는 장마와 단마를 개화기에 꽃의 방향 성분과 정유수율을 비교조사하여 향료로서의 기능성을 검토하기 위하여 실험을 수행하였던 바 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 1. 마꽃의 방향 성분은 총 26종이 확인되었으며 지방족 알콜류가 다량분포하여 향료 첨가물이나 향수의 기본재료로의 가능성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 단마는 장마보다 1,2-butyleneglycol은 11배, phenylalcohol은 12배, caproic acid는 28배, cis-3-methylsalicylate는 8배, cinnamic alcohol은 25배, α -hexyl cinnamic acid는 13배, laulic acid는 6배 높은 경향을 보였다. 3. 마꽃 방향 성분의 수율은 0.7%로서 그 이용 가능성이 크며 단마가 0.983%, 장마가 0.417%로 단마가 약 2.4배 수율이 높았다. 4. 마꽃의 방향 성분 조성과 정유성분 수율을 감안할 때 마의 부산물인 마꽃을 향료로서의 이용 가능성이 있다고 판단되었다.