“风”:刘咸炘历史理论的枢机

"Custom": The Crux of Liu Xianxin's Historical Theory

刘咸炘指出,"风"是贯穿历史进程始终、推动历史发展变化的"根本",它既是推动历史发展的直接动因,又是《易》所展演的规律在历史运动中的具体形态。刘咸炘对"风"与历史嬗递和历史兴亡关系的阐发,意在探索救国救民的文化道路。刘咸炘的"风"论与中国历史上连绵不断的"时风"、"气运"研究一脉相承,受到了中西方文化思潮的冲击和影响,表现出了由传统向现代的嬗变倾向。

Liu Xianxin indicated that ＂custom＂ exists throughout the development of history and promote the development of history. It is not only the direct reason for history development but also the concrete forms of laws which were elucidated in Yijing. Liu Xianxin explored the culture road to save the country and people by elucidating the relationship between ＂custom＂ and regime change as well as the rise and fall of a nation. Liu Xianxin＇ study on ＂custom＂ was essentially continuous with Chinese traditional research on ＂custom＂ and ＂destiny＂. With great impact and from the Chinese and western culture, his study transformed from tradition to modern.