儒家经典的多元与统一

Diversity and Unity of Confucian Classics

儒家经典数量众多,从最初的"五经"扩展为"十三经",这些经典的内容、体式和产生背景各不相同,在经与经之间也有着不一样的关联性。众多经典如何统一?经的排序问题,以及哪一部经更为重要、以谁为中心?还有各经在不同的历史时期所扮演的角色,以及升降沉浮所带来的变化等,这些在儒家经典演变史上都是十分重要的话题。围绕着经的多样性和统一性,儒家经典的诠解与注释也表现出了丰富多彩的样式。在历史上,其重心曾屡有迁移,这标志着儒家经典系统内部结构的调整,也是思想观念主动地适应社会变革需求的一种因应方式。

The Confucian classics are numerous and have expanded from the original’Five Classics’to the’Thirteen Classics’,which vary in content,style and background,and have different relevance to each other.How can the numerous classics be unified?The question of the ordering of the classics,and which classic is more important and which classic occupies the central position?The role played by the classics in different historical periods,and the changes brought about by their rise and fall.These are all important topics in the history of the evolution of Confucian classics.Around the diversity and unity of the classics,the Confucian classics also show a rich variety of styles of exegesis and commentary.Throughout history,its focus has changed repeatedly,marking an internal restructuring of the Confucian classical system and a way for ideas to respond proactively to the demands of social change.