송시열이 시작하고 그의 제자 한원진이 1741년에 완성한 주자 성리학의 종합 해설서다. 한원진은 주희의 학설이 성립되는 과정에서 젊은 시절과 만년의 말이 서로 맞지 않는 부분이 있음을 인정했다. 따라서 주희의 저술 전체를 서로 비교해 모순이나 논쟁의 여지가 있는 478조항을 선별하고 연구해서 본래 의미를 명료하게 설명하고자 했다. 이 책은 올바른 학문으로서 성리학의 완전무결함을 지향하고 주자를 절대화하는 당대의 경향에 정점을 찍었다고 평가된다.

A comprehensive commentary on Zhu Xi’s neo-Confucianism, this survey was initiated by Song Si-yeol and completed by his disciple Han Won-jin in 1741. Han Won-jin acknowledged that during the formulation of Zhu Xi’s theories, there existed some inconsistencies between the expressions of his early years and those of his later years. In response, Han Won-jin undertook a comprehensive examination of Zhu Xi’s writings, meticulously selecting and studying 478 articles that were contradictory or controversial. His goal was to clarify their original meanings and bring clarity to the discrepancies. The resulting book is considered to be the epitome of the contemporary inclination to strive for the coherence of neo-Confucianism as a proper discipline and to elevate Zhu Xi to an absolute position within it.