程颐《孟子》学探析

Cheng Yi's Study of Mencius

程颐深刻、系统地阐发孟子的道德性命之学,揭示孟子对于儒学的独特贡献,为《孟子》升格为经提供了学理依据,使之成为理学不可或缺的根基。他学习先秦儒家宗师的经验,摈弃沉溺章句训诂的旧习,以独抒心得的"讲习"方式贯彻"明道"优先的原则,开创了以义理说经的新学风。他提出先读《论语》、《孟子》的治经次序,为突出《孟子》的经典地位、扩大儒学基本理论的传播,开启了一条简捷有效的新路。

Cheng Yi explained the thoughts of Mencius, whose core concepts contained moral and hu- man essence deeply and systematically. Cheng revealed Meneius＇s special contributions to Confucianism, which became the foundation of the promotion of Mencius. He absorbed experiences of pre-Qin Confucians, which means using lecturing to make the concept Dao clear rather than indulging in words or sentences＂ explanations. Cheng Yi＇s new method enlightened the new research style which focused on meanings of classic scriptures. Moreover, his new order of reading classics which brought Mencius forward, second only to The Analects of Confucius, was creative and efficient.