子思派《诗》学及其道德化倾向

"The Book of Songs" of Zisi School and its Moral Content

子思、孟子、荀子代表着战国儒家中的三派,孟子代表的是王道派,荀子代表的是制度派,而子思则代表道德派。子思一派的《诗经》传本与今本《诗经》没有直接的继承关系,是战国众多传本中的一种。此派于《诗》没有多少解读性的话语,而全部指向了人伦道德的兴喻与确立。《诗》在这里已不再是"礼"的说明书,而变成了修养心性、完善人格的精神法典,体现出一种新的道德理想与价值观念。

Zisi, Mencius and Xunzi could be seen as 3 leaders of the three schools of the Confucianists in the Warring States Period respectively. Mencius represented ＂The Royal School＂, Xunzi ＂The System School＂, and Zisi ＂The Morality School＂. ＂The Book of Songs＂ by Zisi School has no inheritating connections with the existing version of the same name that we read today; it is only a version from that period. This book focuses on morality and human relations; however, it is no longer a book merely preaching morality, but a book to form one＇s mind, to mould one＇s temperament and personality, thus reflecting a new trend of moralization and new values.