“国性之自觉”:钱基博国学观念的内涵与特点

“The Consciousness of the Country”: The Connotation and Characteristics of Qian Ji-bo’s Concept of Chinese Traditional Culture

在近代学人中,钱基博的国学观念比较独特,他对传统文化有着高度认同,突出民族文化的主体意识,认为"国学"是"国性的自觉",是中华民族固有的精神特质,集中体现在孔孟之道,精神要义在仁义之中,看似"保守",却主张打通新旧中西,才能更好地认识传统文化。通过检视钱基博的国学观念,可以窥见新文化风潮下一个忠于旧传统的民族主义者对中国文化的认知和选择,了解更多不同的文化面向。

Among the modern scholars,Qian Ji-bo's concept of Chinese traditional culture is quite unique.He has a high recognition of traditional culture and highlights the subjective consciousness of national culture.He believes that "Chinese traditional culture" is the inherent spirit of the Chinese nation,thus "the consciousness of the country",which is concentrated on the path of Confucius and Mencius with its spiritual essence as the benevolence and righteousness.It seems to be "conservative",but it is advocating to open up the new and the old,the Chinese and the Western for better understanding our traditional culture.By examining Qian Ji-bo's concept of Chinese traditional culture,one can see the cognition and choice of a Chinese nationalist who is loyal to the old traditions under the new cultural trend and thus understand more different cultural orientations.