胡秉观之心学思想及“横江学会”的理学乡里实践

On Local Practice of Hu Bingguan and “Hengjiang Society” in Neo Confucianism

胡秉观及"横江学会"继承了泰州学派的思想传统,并在湖湘大地开展了广泛深入的儒学乡里实践。胡秉观曾赴东台接受王艮亲传,又与"镇江门友"进行学术辩论,这些都成为其开展乡里实践的重要原因。胡秉观及"横江学会"的心学思想体系内容主要有三个方面:第一,"澄明之心"的最高本体;第二,"自体身心"的修养方式;第三,"学以养性"的善恶思虑。胡秉观及"横江学会"积极从事乡村儒学建设事业,在训化族人、规范乡党、订立谱训等方面产生了一定影响。

The thought tradition of Taizhou School was inherited Hengjiang Society. They carried out extensive and in-depth Confucian practice in Hunan rural areas. Hu Bingguan once went to Dongtai to accept Wang Gen’s instruction, and held academic debates with"Friends in Zhenjiang", these have become important reasons for his practice in the countryside. Hu Bingguan and"Hengjiang Society"have three main contents: First, it takes the"clear heart"as the highest noumenon;Second, it takes the"understand your mind and body"as a way of self-cultivation;and third, it takes the"learning to cultivate one’s nature"as a consideration of good and evil. Hu Bingguan and"Hengjiang Society"were actively engaged in the construction of rural Confucianism. They taught the members of the fam-ily, guided the people in the township, and formulated genealogy and family precepts, which had a certain impact.