宋儒“格物”论与儒释交融思潮

Confucians' Theory of “Investigation of Things” in Song Dynasty and the Integration of Buddhism and Confucianism

"格物致知"是儒家工夫论的重要内容。在宋代,"格物"的问题受到了儒家学者的高度重视,并出现了多种阐释方向,受到宋代儒家理学与心学分化的影响,宋儒"格物"论中影响最大的两种观点便是以程朱为代表的"穷理"说和陆九渊、杨简等为代表的"格心"说。这两种对"格物"的阐释方法虽然存在角度、内涵上的差异,但是都在本体论、心性论和工夫论等诸多方面受到了佛教思想的影响,展现出了宋代学术三教合流的特殊风貌。

＂Investigation of things＂ was an important issue among scholars in Song Dynasty. There were various ways to inter- pret this concept influenced by two doctrines of Confucianism. One of the theories with great impact presented by Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi was that the concept of ＂investigation of things＇meant ＂exploring the loges thoroughly＂. The other theory presented by Lu jiuyuan and Yang Jian reckoned that this concept meant to investigate one＇s heart. Although very much different from each other, those two explanations were both influenced by Buddhism.