思孟学派考辨

A Research on Zisi - Mencius School (思孟学派)

思孟学派是儒学史上一个无法绕开的话题,一直以来由于文献不足征而无法深入研究。近年来先秦儒家材料的不断出土,使思孟学派再度成为学界探讨的焦点。何为"思孟学派"?学界存在不同的看法。结合先秦文献中对"学派"的划分标准,可以看到,思孟学派的成立是以思想的相近性为基础,旁及师承关系。通过对孔门弟子思想的分析及去向的梳理,思孟学派可以看作是以子思、孟子为代表,其可溯源于孔子、曾子,且在一定程度上受到仲弓、子游等人思想影响,在战国前中期儒学发展中占有较强优势的一个儒家学派。

Zisi - Mencius school （思孟学派） is a significant theme in the history of Confucianism. The Con- fucian materials had been continuously excavated recently, thus making the school a hot issue again. There are various opinions on the meaning of Zisi - Mencius school. Combined with the criterion of division of school, one can see that the proximity in thought is important to the establishment of the school, and the relation be- tween teacher and student also played a role. The author argues that Zisi （子思） and Mencius are the repre- sentative of the school, whose origin can be traced to Confucius and Zeng Zi （ 曾子）, and to a certain extent under the influence of Zhong Gong （仲弓） and Zi You （子游）. Zisi -Mencius school is influential in the development of Confucianism in early and middle periods of the Warring States.