上博楚简《民之父母》思想析论

On the Thought of People's Parents in the Chu Bamboo Slips of the Warring-State Period in the Collection of Shanghai Museum

早期儒家对《泂酌》诗中“岂弟君子,民之父母”两句的解释,着重从内心情感方面来强调为民父母的意义。这一理解构成了“民之父母”的基本意义。而上博楚简《民之父母》篇则在此基础上,将有关“民之父母”的问题引向了更深层面的思考。该篇不再是简单地强调执政者对于百姓的关爱,而是要将为民父母之法建立在对“礼乐之原”的理解之上。

Early Confucian interpretation of“Kai Ti Jun Zi,Min Zhi Fu Mu”in the poem J iong Zhuo focused on the emotional aspects of People's Parents(Min Zhi Fu Mu),which constituted the basic meaning of the notion.On this basis,the discussion in People's Parents(in the Chu Bamboo Slips of the Warring-State Period in the Collection of Shanghai Museum)led to a deeper level of thinking.The article built the way of being People's Parents on“the principle of Li”,rather than simply emphasizing the care of rulers to the people.