湖湘学派对佛学的批判和吸收

Criticismto and Absorption from Buddhism of the Huxiang School

湖湘学派主要从四个方面批判佛学:一是批判佛教视天地万物为"空幻"的思想,二是批判佛教"万法皆心"的思想,三是批判佛学心与理分离的思想,四是批判佛教的禁欲主义。与此同时,湖湘学派又在不同程度上受到了佛学的影响。他们虽然批判佛教,却与寺僧来往密切。"性本论"是胡宏在《知言》一书中重点阐述的思想,也是胡氏父子以及湖湘学派哲学思想的基石,这个思想基石也与佛教有复杂的关联。

Huxiang School criticizes Buddhism from four aspects：the first is that Buddhism sees all things as ＂illusion＇;the second is that Buddhist doctrines are mental;the third is Buddhism＇s separation of mind and reason;and the fourth is Buddhism＇s asceticism. Meanwhile, Huxiang School is also influenced by Buddhism in a certain degrees. Despite their criticism to Buddhism, Huxiang School has close connection with the monks. ＂Ontology of Nature＂ is an important idea in Hu Hong＇s book named Words of Wisdom, which is the solid foundation of Huxiang School. It also has complex connection with Buddhism.