《淮南子》生死哲学论析

The Philosophy of Huai Nan Zi on Life and Death

黄老典籍《淮南子》继承先秦道家"生死一体""死生同质"的自然生死观,认为人之生死是"道"的循环运动与"气"的形态变化。"道""气"的普遍性是个体在精神层面突破生存时空限制、超越生死,追求本真、自由境界的终极依据。身国同治是黄老之学的核心要点,对《淮南子》的生死哲学具有一定的影响。"形""神""气"的"慎守"养生,圣人为"义"而死、无为治国是《淮南子》在精神超脱之外追求现实关怀的体现,同时也反映出黄老道学致力于达到个体自我价值与社会价值相统一的生命境界。

Huai Nan Zi is a book of philosophy of Huang Lao school. Huai Nan Zi succeeded the concept of nature on view of life and death from Taoists before Qin Dynasty, arguing that human life and death are circular movement of Tao and the configuration transformation of Qi. The universality of Tao and Qi is an ultimate basis that individual could transcend life and death to seek freedom. Nourishing life and administering a country is a core of philosophy of Huang Lao school and has influenced the philosophy of life and death on Huai Nan Zi. Nourishing of life about "Xing""Shen" and "Qi", death for justice and managing state affairs via non-action is a expression of Huan Nan Zi to return to the reality after spiritual freedom. It also reflects the state of unity between self-worth and social value which represents the pursuit of the philosophy of Huang Lao school.