秦蕙田与《五礼通考》

QIN Hui-tian and His General Study on the Five Rites

有清一代,礼学研究集前代之大成。随着清初以来礼学渐兴之势的呈现,以及清廷对礼学的扶植和倡导,至乾隆朝时,礼学越来越受到朝野上下的重视。儒臣们上行下效,颇有致力礼学,继起响应者。其中,秦蕙田所著《五礼通考》,发凡起例,宏纲巨目,裒然成帙,最称荟萃五礼。其于礼学之探研纂辑,用力既勤,且成就斐然。对其加以梳理,将有裨于析清代礼学演进之大势。

In the Qing Dynasty, studies on Rites were synthesized from the previous dynasties and brought to a new development. Along with the emerging revival from the early years of the Qing Dynasty and the Government＇s support of the studies on Rites, study of ritual was paid attention to by both the emperor and Confucian officials in Qinlong dynasty. Confucian officials responded positively by dedicating themselves in succession to these studies. Among them, QIN Hui-tian＇s General Study on the Five Rites was held as the best versed in synthesizing and compiling the Five Rites into volumes. This splendid accomplishment was achieved, but by no means easily, from years of diligence and devotion; it also entails now a detailed carding, with an aim for benefiting further probation into the development of Qing＇s studies on Rites.