英文摘要 |
This paper investigates the introduction of Zhang Shi and Zhu Xi's learning into Sichuan. A close survey of this history enriches our understanding of the world of Neo-Confucianism after Zhu Xi's passing. This paper firstly argues that the two masters' learning had only limited impact in this area. On the eve of the Qingyuan Prohibition, Neo -Confucian scholars' teachings began to prevail. Yet the influence of Zhang Shi's teaching, mainly in the Huxiang (湖湘) area, reached no further than Chengdu and its vicinity, while other areas still adhered to the tradition of the Heluo (河洛) learning of the Northern Song Dynasty. After the decade-long prohibition, Zhang Shi's influence was almost reduced to obscurity. Then in the beginning of the Jiading period, when the prohibition on faction was generally removed, Sichuan literati tried to reinstate the "orthodox" learning through civil examinations and book publishing in order to alter the attitude of the imperial state. Their action therefore brought new opportunities for the promotion of Zhu Xi's learning. During this process, however, those deeply influenced by Zhu Xi's learning were limited to his followers and their families, whereas for the literati in general, his learning was not appealing. This explains why at the time the most popular reading materials for civil examinations in Sichuan were still books called "Yulu" (語錄) handed down 企om the Northern Song Dynasty. After the Jiading period, works by Zhang Shi and Zhu Xi did not seem to enjoy much popularity in Sichuan, because few records can be found on the publication of their books. Neither of Zhu Xi's most renowned books, "Daxue", "Zhongyong Zhangju" (大學中庸章句)and "Daxue", "Zhongyong Huowen" (大學中庸或問)were reprinted. The second argument of this essay is that the development of Neo-Confucianism in Sichuan at the time of the Qingyuan Prohibition provides a special perspective on the overall trend of Neo-Confucianism. Zhang Shi's and Zhu Xi's learning had been introduced into Sichuan on a roughly successive basis. The details of building local scholarly shrines after the Jiading period show that local literati were able to establish their own pedigree of learning. Despite its obscurity, the identification with Zhang Shi had underpinned the local arrangement of this scholarly pedigree. Specifically, Zhu Xi was not able to monopolize the worship, and more often, he was worshipped together with Zhang Shi. Even more commonly, both were absent in the shrines. To summarize, the literati in Sichuan maintained the tradition from the Northern Song Dynasty to avoid the embarrassment of Zhu Xi's disciples dominating local scholarly discourse. |