揭暄的学术交往及其著述

Jie Xuan's Scholarly Intercouse and His Writings

揭暄是明末清初士人,经历明清鼎革后归隐山林,专心访学交游,其所著军事书籍及对宇宙论的探讨颇有见解,为当时学者所称道。揭暄少年时接受过传统儒学教育,并对西学有所接触;归隐后与著名学者如方以智、方中通、游艺等相熟并与江西著名学派成员走动频繁,学术交往活跃,形成了一个以避乱为机缘有着明显地缘联系、志趣相投的学术圈,并在学术活动中加深了对西学的理解。揭暄的著述在很大程度上受到与其交往学者关注的问题和学术背景影响并得到其观点的启发,在学术探讨和辩难中愈渐丰富和成熟起来。

Jie Xuan was a scholar in late Ming and early Qing China. After experiencing the change of dynasties, he lived in seclusion and enjoyed contacting and visiting scholars. Jie Xuan＇s discussion on military affairs and cosmology was commended by many contemporary scholars. Jie Xuan had obtained traditional education of Confucianism and had an contact with the western learning at his young age. When be living in seclusion, he and famous scholars as Fang Yizhi, Fang Zhongtong, You Yi etc. , as well as scholars from famous schools in Jiangxi province, knew well with each other and visited frequently each other. They formed a scholarly group on the basis of region and interests. Jie Xuan＇s writings were deeply influeneed by the concerns of these scholars, and his ideas were enlightened and his understanding on western learnings were deepened by their viewpoints. By discussions and debates with these members, Jie Xuan gradualy constructed his particular theory on cosmology, which combined western learning and Chinese traditional knowledge.