上博藏战国楚竹书《恒先》研究述评

A Summary of Research on Heng Xian of Chu Bamboo Versions Collected in Shaghai Museum

上博楚简《恒先》是一篇道家奇文,它的发现对于研究先秦哲学和道家思想具有重大意义。该文自出版以来就引起了学界的广泛关注。学者们对该文的研究在以下方面都提出了精辟的见解:(一)简序的编排;(二)重要语句间的句读和宇宙生成方式的阐释;(三)关键词句的解读;(四)文本的作者、时代和学派属性;(五)宇宙生成图式的描绘;(六)与其它文献的比较;(七)《恒先》的思想主旨。目前研究虽然取得很大成绩,但也出现不少谬误,并且忽视了诸多问题的探讨。

Heng Xian,the Taoist works of Chu Bamboo Versions collected in Shanghai Museum arouses academic circles'attention since it was published.Many scholars expounded their points of view about the Taoist works from various angles by writing articles:Firstly,the bamboo slips'order of arrangement;secondly,the period and the comma of important sentences,and the explanation for the way of the movement of the universe;thirdly,the explanation for crucial sentences and phrases;fourthly,who is the author of the text?when was it wrritten?and which schools of thought does the author belong to? fifthly,the diagram of the movement of the universe;sixthly,comparison with other texts;seventhly,the gist of the article Heng Xian.In the past years,success was achieved by the scholars,but there are still problems overlooked by many scholars.