论佛教影响下谭嗣同的平等思想

On Tan Sitong's Thoughts of Equality under the Influence of Buddhism

谭嗣同是我国晚清时期著名的思想家,其提出的平等思想,已经达到了相当的高度。在他的代表作《仁学》中,谭嗣同构建了"仁—通—平等"的人性平等与人权平等关系模式,主张消除人我之利害冲突,实现人人平等。谭嗣同的平等思想,受佛教平等观的影响至深:一方面,佛教的平等观为谭嗣同的平等思想提供了理论依据,对中国平等伦理思想的形成提供了积极的借鉴;但另一方面,借用佛教的"众生平等"的思想来论证其平等观,也使他的思想中不可避免地带上很明显的唯心主义色彩,对中国社会的发展产生了一定的消极影响。

Tan Sitong was a well - known thinker in Late Qing Dynasty in China. The thought of equality that he proposed had already reached a high level. In his representative work The Study of Benevolence, benevolence -understanding -equality is the relationship mode for equality of human nature and human rights. He advocated eliminating the conflicts of interests among people and all people being equal. Tan Sitong＇ s thought was deeply influenced by Buddhism. On the one hand, Buddhism＇ s equal view had provided the theory basis for Tan Sitong＇ s thought of equality, which gave a positive reference to the formation of Chinese equal ethics thought. On the other hand, Buddhism＇ s view that ＂all sentient beings are equal＂ was used to prove his equal view, which inevitably brought about idealism in his thought and certain negative effect on the development of society in China.