《礼记》类纂:经文秩序重建及其意义

Analysis on Achievement of the Classified Compilation of The Book of Rites

《礼记》类纂是对《礼记》全书篇次与内容进行分类编纂的整理方式,是《礼记》研究的一种特殊形式。传统经学时代,《礼记》类纂背负着“割裂经文”的罪名而屡遭诸儒非议,又因其“以类相从”的编纂体例,其著述常被斥为“如抄书”之类书。《礼记》类纂的学术价值和意义未能得到充分重视和肯定。《礼记》类纂不仅使《礼记》文本秩序得以整饬,彰显出《礼记》之经旨,而且新的文本秩序体现出作者建构自我礼学体系的意图。《礼记》类纂的礼学成就及其创新意识在当代值得重新审视和评价。

The mix-compiling feature of The Book of Rites provides a reason to classify and compile it according to the certain logical relations and ideal order. But it was suppressed and criticized in ancient society. The classified compilation of The Book of Rites is different from other compilation of reference books. It reorganized the textbook order of The Book of Rites, presented logical meanings of The Book of Rites and systematic thought of the compilers. These literatures are possessed with a unique compiling style and made a greater achievement. We should pay more attention to them, do more research on them and reexamine the achievement and the creative spirit of the classified compilation of The Book of Rites.