《左传》“君子曰”探微

An Exploration of “Junzi Yue” in Zuo Zhuan

"君子曰"是《左传》中的一种史实评论模式,它有4种不同形式:"君子曰""君子谓""君子是以"和"君子以为"。此外,《左传》还出现了"仲尼曰"这种特殊的评论模式,其在风格和立意上均与"君子曰"相一致,实则为特殊形式的"君子曰"。左丘明借"君子曰"从解经、预言、品人及论政4方面阐述了圣人"惩恶而劝善"的修经之旨,亦传达出自己维护传统儒家价值观的立场。

“Junzi Yue”(meaning the sage says )is a commentary form in Zuo Zhuan on historical events.“Zhongni Yue”(meaning Confucius says)is another special commentary form in Zuo Zhuan,which is identical with“Junzi Yue”in style and meaning.By using“Junzi Yue”,the author of Zuo Zhuan expounds the intention of the sage to punish the evil and preach the good.In addition,he expresses his stand on maintaining the traditional Confucian values.