《大学》简述

An Introduction of the Great Learning

《大学》本是《礼记》中的一篇,韩愈为复兴儒学,开始表彰《大学》。及至南宋,朱熹将《大学》列为《四书》之一,《大学》的重要性得到很大提高。之后《大学》成为科举考试的重要内容之一,对儒学乃至整个中国文化产生了极大影响。《大学》全文分经一章、传十章,内容围绕三纲领八条目展开。三领纲八条目规定了学习要达到的目标以及达成目标的步骤。学习《四书》时,应从《大学》入手,“以定其规模”。

The Great Learning(Daxue)was one chapter of the Record of the Rites(Liji).Han Yu emphasized the importance of Daxue with the aim of reviving Confucianism.Zhu Xi chose Daxue as one part of the Four Books and the status of Daxue was improved.And then Daxue became a significant classic resource of imperial examination,which has a great influence on Confucianism and Chinese culture.Daxue consists of one chapter(jing)and ten commentaries,and the core content is three principles and eight items(sangang bamu).These three principles and eight items describe the target and procedure of study.As a result,the study of Daxue should be the first step of the study of the Four Books for it confirms the study framework of study.