《三贤论》不载王端之因考辨

A Textual Research on the Reason Why Wang Duan Is not Included in Three Sages

李华《三贤论》以元德秀、刘迅、萧颖士为中心,收录开天时期有志于兴复儒道、劝善济世者达四十余人。文中不乏与王端有交游之颜真卿、柳芳、陆据、殷寅诸人,却不载王端。其因既非王端尝任伪职之政治考虑,亦非王端诚置身于“三贤”学术文化圈外。以《三贤论》之创作目的论,实为李华追忆良友、感怀世道之作,而王端与“三贤”之直接关系并不密切;就作品性质言,《三贤论》并非长于理性之学术著作,文中人物之收录、分类并未遵循一个严格、统一之标准。故而,《三贤论》不载王端及当时另外一些与“三贤”学术文化圈颇有交集者,根本原因在于《三贤论》之自身特点。

With Yuan Dexiu,Liu Xun and Xiao Yingshi as the center,Li Hua’s“Three sages”includes more than 40 people who were interested in reviving Confucianism and Taoism and persuading good people to help the world.There are many people who have made friends with Wang Duan,such as Yan Zhenqing,Liu Fang,Lu Ju and Yin Yin.The reason is neither Wang Duan’s political consideration of assuming a false post,nor Wang Duancheng’s exposure to the“three sages”academic and cultural circle.The fundamental reason lies in the characteristics of Three Sages.