西学、传教士和王韬的春秋历学研究

Western Learning,Missionaries and Wang Tao's Study of Calendar in the Spring and Autumn Period

春秋历学研究在中国传统学术史上占有重要地位。王韬(1828—1897年)在西学和传教士影响下,重新考订了春秋时期的历法和日食,其成就达到了新的高度。文章介绍其历学著作的内容,分析他从事该项研究的原因,考察他对中西历法的融汇与折衷,并再现了他与理雅各(James Legge,1815—1897年)、湛约翰(John Chalmers,1825—1899年)等人的学术交往。

Study of calendar in the Spring and Autumn Period is very important in traditional Chinese academic history. Influenced by Western learning and missionaries, Wang Tao （1828- 1897） re-examined the calendar and solar eclipse in the Spring and Autumn Period, and then did fundamental revision. His achievement reached the highest level at that time. This article reviews Wang＇s study of calendar in detail, analyses the reasons why he conducted this kind of study, and investigates how he combined the calendar of the East and that of the West. His academic communication with missionaries, e. g. , James Legge （ 1815-1897 ） and John Chalmers （ 1825-1899 ） , is also discussed.