“以易为宗”——张载太极本体论探析

Taking The Book of Changes as Principle Aim——Analysis on Zhang Zai's Taiji Ontology

《横渠易学》是宋易中一个重要的组成部分,它不仅在易学史上居一定地位,且对理学史的奠基起到了一定的作用。太极是《横渠易说》中至为关键的一个概念,是横渠易学本体论的基础。通过诠释横渠太极易象,指出张载是要以此阐明太虚"合两"之性。对此张载重点阐发了"一"与"两"之间的关系,说明由"合两"之性致使阴阳二气呈现至高的和谐——"太和"。太虚之性贯通于太虚与万物之间,且不离乎气而单独存在。横渠对太极与太虚"合两"之性做了创造性的结合,其易学本体论成为宋易中独特且重要的一个组成部分。

Heng Qu Yi Shuo is an important component of Song Yi. It not only occupies a certain position in the history of Yiology, but also plays a certain role on the foundation of the history of Science. Taiji is a crucial concept in the book Heng Qu Yi Shuo and the foundation ofHeng Qu Yi Shuo ontology. Through the interpretation of Heng Qu Taiji changing phenomenon, this paper points out that Zhang Zai intended to explain the combination character of nature and human. Zhang Zai emphasized the relationship between the similarities and differences to illustrate the Yin and Yang supreme harmony which is resulted by combination character of nature and human. This harmony is called Taihe. The character of Taixu penetrated between Taixu and universe and each of them could not exist alone without Qi. Heng Qu Yi Shuo made a creative combination of Taiji and Taixu. Its Yi-ology ontology became a unique and necessary component of Song Yi.