Zhang Zhan’s Nihillism and Its Relations with Wei-Jin Philosophy and Buddhism
Resource
臺大中文學報, 15, 061-089
Journal
臺大中文學報
Journal Issue
15
Pages
061-089
Date Issued
2001-12
Date
2001-12
Author(s)
Li, C.L.
Abstract
Zhang Zhan's Annotation on Lei Tzu is a masterpiece of Wei-Jin philosophy. Based on Annotation on Lei-tzu, this article analyzes Zhang Zhan's cosmology, ontology, and life Philosophy. His philosophy is characterized by “nihilism,” which structures his rationale. To analyze Zhang Zhan's thoughts, this article compared Zhang Zhan's viewpoints with Chuang Tzu's philosophy, East-Han astronomy, Wang Bi's philosphy, Ji Kang's philosphy and Guo Xiang's philosophy. As seen from these comparisons, Zhang Zhan's thought not only integrates previous Wei-Jin schools of thought, but also introduces Buddhist view of “surpassing death and entering serene eternity.” Therefore, Zhang Zhan's thought represents a typical thought when “Wei-Jin philosophy merged with Buddhism,” marking a watershed in the history of Chinese philosophy.
Subjects
東晉玄學
張湛
列子注
佛學
貴虛論
Wei-Jin philosophy
Zhang Zhan
Annotation on Lei-tzu
Buddhism
Nihilism
Type
journal article