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- Title
Confucius' Zhong-Shu and Zhuangzi's Qiwu: Z hang Taiyan's Parallel Interpretation.
- Authors
Wang, Cheng
- Abstract
To avoid the one-sidedness and abuse of the rule of xieju 絜矩 (principle of applying a measuring square), Z hang Taiyan 章太炎 redefines z hong-shu 忠恕, the Confucian golden rule, as two separate yet complementary principles, the idea of which is most manifestly drawn from Zhuangzi's 莊子 'Qiwulun 齊物論' ('Discourse on Making All Things Equal'). Zhang's association of z hong-shu and qiwu 齊物 is based upon his vision of equality premised on recognition of and respect for differences. In Zhang's reading of the Zhuangzi in light of Yogācāra, the crucial 'concept matching' ( geyi 格義) is the explanation of cheng xin 成心 as seeds in the ālaya consciousness. Cheng xin in this sense not only refers to the natural pattern of things and so is the basis for inference and deduction, but also serves as the means to deal with the diversity of opinions. In moral practice, Zhang proposes the liang xing 兩行 approach of his qiwu philosophy: to recognize the equal worth of all beings on one hand, and to take the particular characteristics and desires of individuals into account on the other. Thus, it requires the dual practice of zhong and shu: to acquire firsthand observation through personal experience, and to imagine oneself in the position of the other.
- Subjects
CONFUCIAN ethics; ZHANG, Taiyan, 1868-1936; CONFUCIUS, 551 B.C.-479 B.C.; INTERPRETATION (Philosophy); GOLDEN rule; MORAL reasoning
- Publication
Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy, 2017, Vol 16, Issue 1, p53
- ISSN
1540-3009
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11712-016-9534-6