“以物观物”何以观

How To Observe the Physical Beings

“观”的源初观念是“见”和“示”,而“象”是它的结果和表达。老子的“玄览”观念消解了人的主观性,而庄子的“物化”观念使主体自我退隐,并达到“道通为一”的境界,从而使“以物观物”成为可能。“以物观物”是物的自我涌现,是一种无我的境域。

How to observe the physical beings is a question. Based on the idea of ＂see＂and＂show＂, and ＂xiang＂is its result and expression. The idea＂greatly viewing＂ of Laotzu＇ s eliminates human being＇ s subjectivity, whereas the idea of ＂substance convert＂ of Chuangtzu＇s makes subject itself retire, attaining the compass of ＂Dao to One＂, thus it is possible to ＂observe the physical be- ings＂. Finally, the article argues ＂observing the physical beings＇is a thing to flow out by its own and a kind of range which the subject is retired, from the tragedy meaning with the subject of Chrangtzu＇ s parable, ＂Marquis Lr feeding birds＂.