通经致用——戴震对经典意义的追求

Be well versed in Confucian classics and using——Dai Zhen was in pursuit of Confucian classics meaning

戴震继承了前代学者的思想 ,认为只有从字义训诂、名物制度的考释着手 ,才能读懂圣人大义 ,以观圣人之道。他认为 ,经是道的载体 ,闻道则是治经目的 ;然语言文字不通 ,则无从体察圣人之意。因此 ,戴震注重考证经典的流传、存佚、真伪 ;重视考订文字 ,审慎对待经典的校勘 ;解经知人论世 ,探求经义则诸说并存 ,这是他一生的治学心得。

Dai Zhen carried forward the thoughts of the scholars,he thought we could comprehend the Sage' spirit and understand the Sage' doctrine only start with textual research on the exegesis of words' meaning and system.He deemed the Confucian classics was the carrier of the Sage' doctrine,grasping the Sage' doctrine was the aim of studying the Confucian classics.However,people could not perceive the Sage' meaning if the writing was not clear and coherent,language was illogical.So Dai Zhen paid more attention to textual research of the Confucian classics which included their spreading,existing and losing,real and false.He attached importance to checking words,thinking over collating the Confucian classics.Dai Zhen was well versed in Confucian classics and using when he explained them.He took for various theories exist side by side learned in pursuing his studies.This thesis expatiated from two sides about the aim and method of studying the Confucian classics.