唐代《孟子》的流传与地位变迁

The Spread and Status Change of Mencius During the Tang Dynasty

在唐代,《孟子》是学者们喜欢研习的儒家典籍之一。它不仅成为士人时常引述的典籍之一,而且还有人试图将其纳入科考经书之列;学者们不仅围绕孟子的学说开展论争,而且还将其视为儒学传承链条上极为重要的一环,使其配享孔庙。这都反映了孟子其人和其书的地位的渐趋提升。

During the Tang Dynasty,Mencius was one of the Confucian classics that scholars were interested in studying.Not only was it frequently quoted by intellectuals,and also there were attempts to include it in the list of reference books for the Imperial Examination.Scholars contended about Mencius＇ theory,and regarded it as an extremely important link of Confucian inheritance and development,which qualified Mencius to be enshrined and worshiped in Confucian Temple.All of the above reflect the gradual rise in status of Mencius himself and his works.