《老子道德经河上公章句》与《唐玄宗御注道德真经》“身国同治”理论之异同

Difference in the Concept of “Jointly Governing the State and the Body” between the Tao Te Ching Annotated by the Old Man on the River and the Tao Te Ching Annotated by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

《老子道德经河上公章句》和《唐玄宗御注》皆推崇清净无为的身国同治理念。前者虽理身理国并重,却是以理国为引,牵出通过身治而最终达到长生久视的人生目标。而《唐玄宗御注》有着明显的儒释道融合倾向,且儒家的王道思想尤其突出,这是其作为君主的身份外化体现,也体现了隋唐之际文化大交融时代的特征。这是二者的根本差异之处,也正因为如此,二者呈现出了不同的道教哲学思想旨趣。

Both The Tao Te Ching Annotated by the Old Man on the River and The Tao Te Ching Annotated by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang advocate the concept of governing the country with purity and nonaction.The former places equal emphasis on governing the country through self-care,but takes governing as a starting point to achieve the ultimate goal of longevity through self-care.The latter,on the other hand,has a clear tendency to integrate Confucianism,Buddhism,and Taoism,among which the Confucian philosophy of kingship is particularly prominent.This not only externalizes the identity of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang as a monarch,but also reflects the characteristics of the era of great cultural integration of Sui and Tang.This is the fundamental difference between the two,and it is precisely because of this that they present different Taoist philosophical ideas.