欧阳修与宋初理学思潮——兼议理学先驱的评价问题

Ouyang Xiu and the Neo-Confucian Thoughts in Early Song Dynasty——and on how to appraise neo-Confucian precursors

欧阳修是宋初理学思潮中独具代表性的学者和首要人物之一,其学术贡献与社会影响远在"宋初三先生"之上。周敦颐死后被奉为理学开山,有失公允。欧阳修注重义理,倡导疑经之风,其创新精神实属传统文化中稀有的现代性的文化基因。欧阳修《本论》在中国儒佛关系史上具有里程碑意义,所谓"修本"、"为善"之说,影响重大而深远。

Ouyang Xiu is a unique and typical figure in neo-Confucian thoughts in early Song Dynasty and also one of the leaders. He has much more influences and social contributions than the ＂three masters in early Song Dynasty＂ ; in fact he ought have been crowned as ＂neo-Confucianism founder＂ in stead of Zhou Dunyi. Ouyang Xiu puts emphasis of argumentation and advocates skepticism on classics statements; his innovative consciousness is virtually the modernity elements which are rare in traditional culture. His Ben Lun is a milestone in Chinese Confucianism-Buddhism relationship history, with the ideas of ＂Xiu Ben＂ （to culture one＇s nature） and ＂Wei Shan＂ （to do good） which are significantly influential ever since.