| 英文摘要 |
Lee Chao-wu's Commentary on the Four Books has been referred to in so many works. As closely related to the doctrines of Wang Yang-ming, it has profound personal insights and a strong meaning of the time. The theme in this study, therefore, is to research the objectives and the features of the Commentary. This study starts to discuss some related works of Lee's and to examine the methodology of interpretation as applied in those works. Afterwards, the study intends to investigate his interpretations on the conceptions of ''virtuelessness and vicelessness'', ''objectlessness'', ''subjectlessness'', ''to overcome selfishness and to revive the rituals'' and ''to rule man by man'' respectively so as to grasp its cardinal spirits. Reviewing those interpretations, we can find that Lee Chao-wu inserted the belief of respect of personalities' freedom and equality into the Doctrines of Confucianism and believed that the idea of Confucianism, to wit, cultivating character, arranging a good family, good governing a State and pacifying the world could become realities by excluding personal prejudices and to treasuring people's wants for living. In general, Lee Chao-wu's Commentary is so full of sociability and reveals itself with acute observations and response to the needs of the time. In that connection, the Commentary has won a significant standing in history. |