钱穆论王官学与百家言的政教意蕴

Qian Mu on the Significance of Confucian Classics and Political Civilization

钱穆通过考察王官学与百家言的关系,阐发政、学合一的传统,揭示出中国历史上立国必立教(文教而非宗教)的意义。钱穆将王官学与百家言的用法从战国秦汉扩大到整个中国历史,也就将原指诸子的百家言扩大到所有民间学说,从而在王官学与百家言之间建构了一种动态的政治政教结构。钱穆考察了经学作为王官学在中国历史上屡次重建华夏政教的历史经验,这对我们今天重新理解经学与政治的关系以及政治与文教的关系具有重要启发意义。

Qian Mu explorates Chinese academic tradition that academics and education are integral parts of politics.He reveals the historical experience that building a country must promote the civilization at first.In Qian Mu's academic thinking,WangGuanXue and BaiJiaYan constitute a dynamical political structure.He investigates the history that Chinese political civilization rose and fell time after time.His work can help us understand the relationship between the Confucian Classics and politics,the politics and civilization.