淡泊明志 潜心经教——郑玄的治学之道

Simplicity and Dedication——Zheng Xuan's Way of Learning

经学是中华文化的根与魂。大凡治经之人,几乎无人未曾读过郑玄的注解。郑玄(127—200年),字康成。他以毕生精力整理古代文化遗产,遍注群经,尤以《三礼注》成就最高,为东汉经学的集大成者。唐朝贞观年间,郑玄被列于二十二“先师”之列,配享孔庙。清朝顾炎武在《述古诗》中称赞他说:“大哉郑康成,探赜靡不举。六艺既该通,百家亦兼取。至今三礼存,其学非小补。”相较而言,郑玄的治学经历却不似其注解那样人尽皆知。事实上,正是因为郑玄一生坚守淡泊明志、潜心经教的治学态度,成就了他在经学史上的卓越成就。

Zheng Xuan(127-200),styled Kangcheng,devoted his lifetime to sorting out the cultural heritage of ancient times.He meticulously annotated various classics and his greatest achievement lies in his Annotated Three Rituals,making him the epitome of Confucian scholarship of the Eastern Han Dynasty.During the reign of Emperor Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty,Zheng Xuan was revered as one of the twenty-two "preeminent scholars" and honored in the Confucian temples.The enduring authority of Zheng Xuan's annotations,which have been passed down throughout the ages,can be attributed to his methodical approach to annotating classics and his dedication to scholarship and teaching.In particular,his simplicity in aspiration and diligence in scholarship,as exemplified by his famous saying,"Learning requires long time dedication and writing demands no empty sentence",which enabled him to make great contributions in the history of Confucian scholarship and inspired contemporary scholars to cultivate a good academic and literary style.