英文摘要 |
After the culmination of exegetical studies of Confucianism during the Han and Tang Dynasties, Chinese scholars of both Northern and Southern Song Dynasties reinterpreted the traditional classics and initiated the 'New Confucianism' - a new prospect of the rationalistic Confucian philosophical school that helped Chinese Confucianism to reach another peak. Among the scholars was Zhu Xi, a Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty whose studies of traditional classics were so extensive and intensive that a school was created for him. The development of Zhu Xi School had ups and downs, particularly during the Ning Zong period of the Southern Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty. The Zhu Xi School was initially suppressed, framed for 'pseudo-learning' and even marked as a 'traitor party.' Although Zhu Xi's reputation recovered and his book 'The Four Books' with Annotations was recognized by officials, the Zhu Xi School failed to get real recognition and implementation by the ruling regime at that time. On the other hand, after the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu Xi's academic achievements were fully recognized by the Mongolian ruling regime of the Yuan Dynasty, gaining the greatest respect from the court and school officials. This paper presents a detailed study of the dominant trends in Zhu Xi School's development from the Southern Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, focusing on the various major contributing factors behind the change in the school's reputation, especially during the Yuan Dynasty. |