英文摘要 |
Zheng meng chu yi (The Original Meaning of Zheng meng) contains the most comprehensive collection of commentary on Zheng meng. Its author, Wang Zhi, not only preserved important research on Zheng meng from the Ming and Qing dynasties, he also attempted to sidestep the framework of interpretation put in place by Zhu Xi and thus be able to reevaluate the philosophical issues current at the time Zhang Zai wrote his work. As such, it is an invaluable tool for later scholars researching Zheng meng. Because Wang Zhi pointed out that the key to understanding Zheng meng is the concept of ”the Great Void,” this paper will explore it through three sections: first, the implications of the three different meanings of ”the Great Void will be delineated and the way they are interrelated discussed. Second, Wang Zhi's rethinking of Ming and Qing commentary will be appraised based on the three meanings of ”the Great Void.” Lastly, Wang Zhi's use of these three meanings in refuting criticism by Yi Chuan and Zhu Xi will be looked at, which effectively provides a new means of interpretation different from the Cheng Yi or Zhu Xi. |