范仲淹卜葬洛阳万安山探隐

A probe into Fan Zhongyan's Burial in Mount Wan'an in Louyang

在"视死如生"的古代中国,人的死亡不仅仅是个体生命的终结,而且也会引来极为复杂的宗法制度方面的社会矛盾。范仲淹及其母亲卜葬洛阳万安山下,就是一种艰难而无奈的选择。其中交织着范仲淹悲苦的身世、与母亲生死相依的深情、对先贤的追慕和他微妙复杂的宇宙哲学之思。事件本身也反映了那个时代极为复杂的社会伦理关系,彰显着范仲淹一代圣贤的崇高风范,也昭示了我国古代传统文化的复杂内涵。

In ancient china more importance was attached to death than to life. Death not only meant the end of an individual but it could also result in complex contradictions in the patriarchal society. Thai Fan Zhongyan and his mother were buried at the foot of Mount Wan＇an was a hard choice which reflects his miserable life, his deep love for his mother, his admiration for the past sages and his complicated philosophy. His burial mirrors this greatman＇s nobility, the intricate social relationships of his age, and the traditional cultural intension of ancient china.