苏轼、苏辙《论语》诠释探微

On the Annotation of the Analects of Confucius of Su Shi and Su Zhe

北宋时期,诸多《论语》注本中,苏轼《论语说》和苏辙《论语拾遗》风貌独特,是蜀学《论语》学的翘楚,也是北宋民间《论语》宋学的典范。苏轼、苏辙诠释《论语》既相互辩驳又彼此承继,自以意作,新解迭出,有继绝学、存大道的深厚寄予;既坚持儒学本位又杂采佛老思想,发明经文义理时有返归圣学之追求;既联系个人遭际又结合社会现实,借诠解经文批评时弊,有强烈的批判意识和社会责任感。苏氏《论语》诠释瑕瑜互见,在北宋《论语》诠释史上具有重要的地位和影响。

In the Northern Song Dynasty,the Analects of Confucius enjoyed an unprecedentedly high status and a sharply increased devotion to its academic research.Among many annotations of the Analects in the Northern Song Dynasty,Su Shi＇s On the Analects of Confucius and Su Zhe＇s The Supplement to the Analects of Confucius were of unique style.They are masterpieces of Shu School and of folk Song School in that dynasty.Su Shi and Su Zhe＇s annotations of the Analects are mutually controvertible but consistent.Their interpretation demonstrates much originality and much willingness for inheriting and preserving the wisdom of the classic.Their annotations borrowed some thoughts from Buddhism and Taoism,but adhered to the Confucian pursuit.They were skillful in connecting personal experiences with the social reality.With their annotations of the Analects,they criticized current malpractices and their interpretations demonstrate strong critical consciousness and sense of social responsibility.Despite their own merits and defects,Su Shi and Su Zhe＇s annotations have an important influence on the annotation history of the Analects in the Northern Song Dynasty.