庄子对儒家天命观的融通

The Overlap Between Zhuang Zi's Ideology and the Confucian Theory of Heaven and Destiny

庄儒虽为二家,但其思想多有融通。儒家的天命观中,“天”有自然之义,也有不可知的必然性之义;“命”则包含了必然性和偶然性的含义。庄子的自然之“天”既来源于老子,又吸收了儒家;而具有必然性意义之“天”与包含必然性与偶然性双重含义的“命”,则直接来自儒家思想。

Although the Zhuang Zi＇s ideology and the Confucianism are two distinct schools, their thoughts overlap. In the Confucian theory of Heaven and destiny, ＂Heaven＂ contains both the meaning of nature and agnostic inevitability; ＂Destiny＂ embodies the implication of inevitability and contingency. Zhuang Zi＇s ＂Heaven＂ not only stemmed from Lao Zi, but also absorbed the Confucian ideas; however, the ＂Heaven＂ bearing the meaning of inevitability and the ＂Destiny＂ embodying the double meaning of inevitability and contingency derive directly from Confucianism.