汉易卦气说及其哲学意蕴——以孟喜卦气说为例

On the Philosophy and Cultural Connotations of Gua qi in Han Dynasty——A Case Study about MENG Xi

孟喜卦气说包括四正卦、十二月卦、七十二候和六日七分说等内容,以《周易》六十四卦符示涵摄一年四季、十二个月、二十四节气、七十二候和三百六十五又四分之一日的阴阳消息。孟喜卦气说在彰显自然天道运行的同时,更注重效法天道设立政教的人文秩序建设,蕴含丰富、深刻的哲学文化内容。孟喜卦气说被广泛应用于古代历法,其哲学内涵被赋予神圣的"形式化",在历代王朝政权合法性论证、权力运作和整个文化意识形态建构中起到重要作用。

In his theory about gua qi , MENG Xi symbolized the great changes of qi in the universe, using sixty-four gua and three hundred and eighty-four yao. MENG Xi＇s theory about gua qi displayed the way of running in nature, and paid more attention to the building of the humanism order according to the natural operation. Because of it＇s rich and profound philosophy and cultural connotations, MENG Xi＇s theory about gua qi was used widely in Chinese calendars, playing great role in demon- stration of sanctity of monopoly for imperial power and construction of mainstream culture and ideology .