The Transformation Of Zi Xue In Early Chinese History : Focus On “Jin Lou Zi”
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
Chen, Hung-Yi
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
Abstract
Compared Zi Xue with literature, historiography or Jing Xue in the field of early Chinese intellectual history, Zi Xue is usually cold-shouldered. Even though, there is always "Section of the Philosophers (Zi)"for Zi Xue, but Zi Xue before the Qin Dynasty. Furthermore, the cognition of Zi Xue in early Chinese history is limited to a few annotated writings, such as "Laozi" or "Zhuangzi"and specific writings of Zi. Besides, issues which have been deeply concerned focus on Xuan Xue. The main thrust of this thesis is to investigate what the differences between Zi Xue in early Chinese history and before the Qin Dynasty, and interpret the tradition of Zi Xue which had been established before the Qin Dynasty. With the passing of time, how did this tradition transform?
The research method of this thesis can be divided into two parts as below:
First, this thesis observes the position of Zi Xue and innovation of it with a comprehensive survey. These viewpoints would be included: "Attitude and purpose of writing Zi Xue, and its spiritual inbeing", "Essence and style of Zi Xue." Compared with academia in early Chinese history, the inner track of Zi Xue would be presented with a comprehensive comparison. Moreover, the transformation and metamorphosis would be concentrated also.
Second, the academic character would be analyzed with reading and analyzing "Jin Lou Zi" intensively. In this way, a totally different style and features of Zi Xue in early Chinese history would be proved due to collected data. The totally different style and features of Zi Xue does exit. Nevertheless, the academic evaluation of "Jin Lou Zi" was not so high, but this book can reflect the metamorphosis of Zi Xue in early Chinese history.
Afterwards, this thesis tries to analyze the reason hiding behind phenomenon. Why Zi Xue in early Chinese history would differ from Zi Xue before the Qin Dynasty and in Han Dynasty? The possible reason would be addressed in the view of "Changing mindset of the scholars in Zi Xue's field in early Chinese history"and"Academic climate in early Chinese history. With demonstration above-mentioned, in consideration of the low academic evaluation of "Jin Lou Zi", this evaluation should been revised. After all, this book survives form the elapse of time. We may not to regard it greatly, but fairly by investigating it.
Subjects
諸子
子學
六朝子學
六朝諸子
金樓子
蕭繹
Zhu Zi
Zi Xue
Zi Xue in Early Chinese History
Xiao yi
Jin Lao Z
Xiao Yi
Type
thesis