论柳宗元诗文中的孔子

Confucius in the Works Written by Liu Zongyuan

柳宗元笔下的孔子形象,在唐代文人学者中显得独具一格。柳宗元认为,孔子首先是一个现实的人,之所以获得圣人地位,是其主体能动性发挥到极致的必然结果。柳宗元的这一观点在客观上质疑了自汉代谶纬之学以来加在孔子头上的神性光环。这一独特的孔子形象,是柳宗元在思想上具有异端色彩的具体表现,是其实证性的批判意识的直接产物。

The profile afforded Confucius by Liu Zongyuan is unique. He thinks Confucius is a first and fore- most a realistic person, who gets the position of saint by his unremitting efforts throughout his life. Thus, the image of Confucius of Liu＇ s works questions the divine halo covering Confucius＇ head since the Han Dynasty. This u- nique image of Confucius is a concrete manifestation of Liu Zongyuan＇ s heterodox thought, a direct product of prag- matic critical consciousness.