略论清初江南理学之风——以陆桴亭、陈确庵为例

On the Li Xue Trend of Jiangnan in Early Qing Dynasty—Focusing on Lu Fu-ting and Chen Que-an

今人论清代学术,大率以为明亡之后,理学风气衰歇,再无理论之建树,代之而起者乃所谓实学。然若细检清初文献,可知雍、乾以前,理学之风实颇盛,江南尤然。须知所谓理学者,以实践为要务,以乡里为始基,与今人心目中之哲学,本自有异。清初江南理学诸公,痛天下之多故,惩士风之不振,乃相与讲明道理,身体力行,又究心乡邦利病,布德施化。其流风余韵,延至民国仍未断绝。兹以太仓陆桴亭(世仪)、陈确庵(瑚)二先生为例,略作论说,以就教于学界。

Nowadays when people talk about academic study in late Qing dynasty, they hold the opinion that the Li Xue (Neo-Confucianism) trend declined after Ming dynasty and no achievements have been scored, and what followed was the 'practical trend'. But when we check the literature in early Qing dynasty, we will find that Li Xue trend was quite popular before Yong and Gan periods, especially in Jiangnan region. This paper introduces Lu Fu-ting and Chen Que-an, two representative figures at that time.