以羅近溪對復卦的詮釋考察其「赤子之心」的內涵

The Examination of the Essence of the Idea of Pure Innocence through Luo-Jin-xi’s Interpretation on the “Trigram of Returning”

羅近溪學問多端，以四書六經之義理為宗，初以理學為主，但學問未有所得。經往復經書義理之間，加上其自幼和諧的家庭關係，近溪聯屬吾身及天下為一家的思想，建構了其孝弟慈的生命學問。初得「孝弟」為《論》《孟》《大學》《中庸》所貫通之宗旨，後悟得此宗旨乃由《周易》之「生生」一語語化而來。「赤子之心」是近溪孝弟慈思想的起點及核心，本論以近溪對復卦的詮釋來考察其「赤子」之心體內涵及其工夫論的要義。

"Luo-Jin-xi is an erudite scholar, who cultivated a keen interest in the doctrine of the Four Books and Six Classics. At first, his efforts focused on the study of Song-Ming Confucian Idealist Philosophy, but they didn’t make him achieve its essence. After spending time studying the significance of these classical books along with the advantage of his harmonious family since childhood, Luo-Jin-xi connected the idea of the self with the notion of brotherhood, thus constructing the life philosophy of Filial Piety and Fraternal Compassion. Aware of the notion of filial piety and fraternal duty as the core essence of Analects, Mencius, Great Learning, and Doctrine of the Mean, he later on realized that this idea is extended from the term“lifegrowth生生,”found in The Book of Change. The idea of“the pure heart of a newborn baby”is the starting point and core value of Luo-Jin-xi’s thought. Therefore, my essay will examine the essence of the idea of pure innocence and the significance of self-cultivation through Luo-Jin-xi’s interpretation on the“Trigram of Returning復卦.”"