《列女传》“义”思想探析

Analysis of Biographies for Chaste Women in “Righteousness” Thought

作为中国思想史上的一个基本概念,"义"早在先秦时期就已经为人们所关注,先秦诸子也对"义"做出了不同的解释,至董仲舒时形成了较为完善的思想体系而被统治者所接受和采纳。《列女传》作为刘向著作之一,"义"的思想在诸多女性事迹中得到很好的体现,慈母、贞女、贤妻等各类女性人物对"义"的阐释,使得"义"在具体的社会实践中被人们更好地接受和传承,发挥其社会和道德功用。

As a basic concept in the history of Chinese thought,＂righteousness＂has been focused on by people as early as the pre-Qin period. The pre-Qin scholars also had made different interpretations to＂righteousness＂until Dong Zhongshu formed a relatively complete system of thought and was accepted and adopted by rulers. Biographies for Chaste Women as one of Liu Xiang＇s works, the thought of＂righteousness＂is well reflected in the deeds of many women. Loving mothers, virgins,good wives and other kinds of female characters interpret the＂righteousness＂very well. The＂righteousness＂in specific social practice was better accepted and inherited by the people, exerting its social and moral function.