“孟子深於《易》”論,
2015
香港中文大學中國語言及文學系
“孟子深於《易》”論, Hung Kan Chan
嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies
趙岐《孟子題辭》謂孟子“通‘五經’，尤長於《詩》、《書》”。今觀《孟子》徵引《詩》、《書》者甚衆，然未見引《易》之例，學者或置疑孟子未嘗論《易》。查《孟子》一書闡發《易》理之處甚多，特未明言之矣。本文梳理《孟子》學説合乎《易》義者共二十例，所涉内容，包括義利之辨、與民同樂、“時”之觀念、仁者樂天、大勇、勿正勿忘、善與人同、正位與大道、性善説等，涵蓋孟子主要學説。此二十條，直接闡發《周易》正文者，有《豫》卦、《復》卦、《恒》卦、《大過》卦、《小畜》卦、《大畜》卦及《无妄》卦，其餘皆與《易傳》（包括《彖》、《象》、《文言》、《説卦》及《序卦》）之義相通。至於孟子是否闡發《易傳》之義，此中牽涉《易傳》、《孟子》寫作年代孰先孰後問題。本文參考近人李零、金景芳、李學勤之説，認爲《易傳》之成書，當在《孟子》之前，而《孟子》一書闡發《易傳》之可能性爲大。退一步而言，《易傳》縱或有後人因《孟子》學説而補入之言論，然二者闡發《周易》之義，亦理無二致。故焦循“孟子深於《易》”論，其説當可確立也。
釋“詩者天地之心”,
2015
南京大學文學院
釋“詩者天地之心”, Xingwu Xu
嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies
漢儒自董仲舒起，改造戰國以來道家等諸子學説中的“天心”、“天地之心”等觀念，强調宇宙的道德稟性，又以儒家經典配合陰陽五行推算天道，占測天心，言説災異，“六經”遂轉爲政治數術。故《齊詩》與《詩緯》創言“詩者天地之心”，賦予《詩三百》以宇宙意義，又以“四始”、“五際”、“六情”之説，依孟京《易》學之例，以《詩三百》爲律曆，占知《詩》中之“天心”，推測風俗性情。“天心”、“天地之心”漸而流爲兩漢以降政治、學術、宗教之話語，至劉勰《文心雕龍》，以“天地之心”爲“道心”，建構“文心”之觀念，於文學形上學理論貢獻至大。
A Comparative Analysis Of The Civilizations Of Fukuzawa Yukichi And Sun Yat-Sen,
2015
Pepperdine University
A Comparative Analysis Of The Civilizations Of Fukuzawa Yukichi And Sun Yat-Sen, Matthew Jones
Global Tides
This essay will explore the different theories of civilization for two major Asian political philosophers Fukuzawa Yukichi, and Sun Yat-sen. Both men wrote during the late 19th and early 20th century just as their respective countries, Japan and China, were facing immense pressure to subordinate themselves to the West which threatened the collapse of their historical structures of civilization. The two men’s theories reflect the transitory nature of the times by drawing heavily from both Eastern and Western traditions to create a unique blend of the two which would have an immense impact on the modern course of …
A Dialogue Of Literary And Art Theory By The Public Table: Sidelights On The 12ThAnnual Meeting Of Chinese Association Of Literary And Art Theory,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
A Dialogue Of Literary And Art Theory By The Public Table: Sidelights On The 12ThAnnual Meeting Of Chinese Association Of Literary And Art Theory, Yichuan Wang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The 12th annual meeting of Chinese Association of Literary and Art Theory is the best thanksgiving and blessing to the centennial birthday of its founder, Mr. Xu Zhongyu. Compared with the first National College Literary and Art Theory Conference held in 28 years ago, this annual meeting presents many differences, such as venue, time consumption, modes of academic exchanges, objectives, and the age of the presenters and participants, in a reasonable and harmonious way. Focused on core issue of "Chinese discourse in literary theory of the last century," the meeting explores multiple academic levels, including classical theories alive in today, …
In Defense Of Hu Shih's Revision Of The 81St Trial In A Journey To The West,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
In Defense Of Hu Shih's Revision Of The 81St Trial In A Journey To The West, Hongbo Zhu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
There has been no agreement in evaluating Hu Shih's revision of the 81st trial in A Journey in the academic circle. This paper takes the perspective of reception aesthetics and hermeneutics to approach the issue and claims the reasonability of Hu's revision. In the reader response in the process of reading, the agency of the reader's subjecthood should be fully acknowledged to be legitimate, while the merits or demerits of the revision may be subjected to individual evaluation. Hu's revision of A Journey to the West, even if breaking up the novel's unity as perceived by many readers, implicates creative …
Modernist Imagination Of Space And The Hardship Of Returning Home: An Investigation Centered On The Literature Of Minority Nationalities In Contemporary China,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Modernist Imagination Of Space And The Hardship Of Returning Home: An Investigation Centered On The Literature Of Minority Nationalities In Contemporary China, Changzhong Li
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The capacity of cultural bearing of the minority nationalities in China is relatively weak, their ecological environment relatively fragile, and vehicles of cultural heritage relative scarce, which contributes to the two-sided problem comprising of existential and cultural spaces. These spaces are gradually invaded in the process of modernization by the foreigners who, as the cultural Other, have not only contaminated the aboriginal space of existence with their physical presence but also undermined the indigenous cultural tradition through their representation. The imagination of the Other's space helps confirm the construction of selfhood, but the question "where is home" becomes the modernist …
On Visual Representation And Richard Wollheim's Concept Of Spectators' Seeing,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On Visual Representation And Richard Wollheim's Concept Of Spectators' Seeing, Manting Yin
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The term "representation" has been translated into two Chinese phrases "zaixian” and "biaozheng." The former refers to the direct and intuitive visual perception, while the latter focuses on the social factors which deconstruct the knowledge systems, social institutions and meaning systems. Under this context, this paper discusses the value of visual representation. The paper observes that the contemporary studies on visual perception per se accept both the validity of intuitive perceptual experience and the predetermination of visual experience by cultural systems. First put forward by Ernst Gombrich, this question was advanced by Richard Wollheim through his discourses on the spectators' …
Reflections On Gombrich's Art Theory In The Postmodern Context,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Reflections On Gombrich's Art Theory In The Postmodern Context, Baoqing Mu, Guangsheng Zou
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The fundamental principle of Gombrich's art criticism lies in his adherence to the "golden mean" between innovation and tradition. The sensible art criticism relies on the impartial evaluation of the expressiveness of artistic works and artists' contribution to the establishment of paradigms and norms. However, some contemporary art theorists and critics argue that Gombrich's "golden mean" has actually been out of balance, due to his overemphasis on tradition and his critical attitude towards modern art. Accordingly, a critical survey of Gombrich's rational principle in the postmodern context, with a reflection on the tension and dialogue between traditional thoughts and modern …
The Construction Of Literary Theory Centered On Literary Criticism,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Construction Of Literary Theory Centered On Literary Criticism, Xilin You
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The crisis of contemporary literary theory does not lie in literary theory itself or in its logic; instead, it is a structural crisis rooted in the divorce between theory and literary experience. Compared with the effort to re-establish the fundamental link between literary theory, criticism and experience, the debate over the theories between Chinese and the Western and between the classical and the contemporary does not hold much significance. Literary criticism connects literary theory and experience as it is not only the hinge between them but also the essential measurement to evaluate the crisis of literary theory. The construction of …
Playthings Of History,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Playthings Of History, F. Jones Andrew, Dun Wang, Yiren Zheng
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The 1930s Republican China exhibited a historically determinate and pervasive cultural logic in which children and commodities were consistently linked together as part of a larger narrative of national development. This is attested by the visual and narrative logic of Sun Yu's film Playthings. Often lauded as a classic of Shanghai cinema, Sun Yu's film narrates China's national salvation by way of a seemingly unlikely figure: toys. Released on National Day in 1933 and promoted in the popular press as a call to arms, this particular "toy story" — which focuses on a Chinese toy maker's struggle for survival in …
Reflection And Prospect: How To Construct Chinese Literary Theory Discourse — A Synopsis Of Chinese Literary Theory 12ThAnnual Academic Symposium On "The Chinese Discourse Of Literary Theory Research In The Past Hundred Years",
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Reflection And Prospect: How To Construct Chinese Literary Theory Discourse — A Synopsis Of Chinese Literary Theory 12ThAnnual Academic Symposium On "The Chinese Discourse Of Literary Theory Research In The Past Hundred Years", Ali Yu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
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Sound And Listening As A Figurative Narration,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Sound And Listening As A Figurative Narration, Yuhui Jiang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The study of pictorial images could follow two different approaches. One is the Panofskian iconology, which intends to bring the visual images to the higher modes of meaning. The other is the downward approach, which tries to return to the image itself. Deleuze and Focillon are the two advocates of the latter one. The sound metaphor Kandinsky introduced in his explanation of visual elements provides another important path for us to trace the potential motivation of deformation of images. With these crucial clues, the sound and listening as a kind of figural narration could be explained, especially within the reference …
The Concept Of Witty Humor In The Poetry In The Qianlong-Jiaqing Reign Of The Qing Dynasty,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Concept Of Witty Humor In The Poetry In The Qianlong-Jiaqing Reign Of The Qing Dynasty, Jieling Liang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
In the period of Qianlong and Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty with the relative social stability, the leading poets pursued a style with witty humor, which led to the social fashion in poetry. Though Yuan Mei's taste was looked upon as poetic objective, it would be an interpretation to theoretically generalize it into the doctrine of a poetry school. The connotation of witty humor was the author's poetic sentiments toward social phenomena, which showed the poet's artistic craft. The denotation of the concept was relative to the poetics emphasizing moral function of literature. While the concept of witty humor …
The Motivation And Practice Of The Rise Of Classical Aesthetics Research In The 20th Century's China,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Motivation And Practice Of The Rise Of Classical Aesthetics Research In The 20th Century's China, Wei Han
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Chinese classical aesthetics research began in the 1980s, in an effort to establish the discipline of Chinese aesthetics under the complicated historical context. It was spurred by both the trend of cultural root-seeking against the background of enlightenment modernity and the pursuit of discourse power. In practice, studies on Wang Guowei and Zong Baihua formed the earliest mode of research, which in turn displayed the charm of ancient Chinese aesthetics. The studies had also constituted a potential model for and established a foundation stone for the classical aesthetics research in the years that followed.
The Thinking Mode And The Literature Originated From Chinese Characters: The Value-Added Intersection Between Comparative Literature Studies And Cultural Linguistics Studies,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Thinking Mode And The Literature Originated From Chinese Characters: The Value-Added Intersection Between Comparative Literature Studies And Cultural Linguistics Studies, Naiqiao Yang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Scholars posit that thinking mode originated from Chinese characters and the formation principles of Chinese characters show cultural psychology of Chinese. The formation principles of Chinese characters may take on the nature a cultural meta-code, and morphological features of Chinese language as a symbol system define Chinese literature as s literature grounded in Chinese characters. Comparative literary studies need to investigate how Western comparatists and sinologists grasp Chinese thinking mode that is encoded by Chinese characters as different languages will shape different ideas of literary writing.
Modern Myth And Its Types Of Presence,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Modern Myth And Its Types Of Presence, Xianglin Yan
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Myth is still alive in modern society and even in post-modern society, but its mode of existence, constructed as contemporary myth, is different from that of the traditional myths. Contemporary society also has its mythical thinking and mythological patterns. Contemporary myth is the contemporary creation responding to the creator' purpose and motivation, and it embodies the aesthetic characteristics of industrial society and cultural industry. The existence types of contemporary myth include the myth of science, myth of nation, myth of ethnic group, myth of heroes, myth of politics, and myth of consumption. To some extent, social ideology and literary production …
On The System Theory Tendencies Of Contemporary World Literary Theory,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On The System Theory Tendencies Of Contemporary World Literary Theory, Lan Hao
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Since the turn of the century, explorations into world literary theories have taken on the nature of general systems theory, which has been particularly benefited from the impact Immanuel Wallerstein's world system theory. This trend in the study of literary theories represents an attempt to simultaneously transcend the modern and post-modern paradigm. For this trend, world literature system is constructed with the assumption that literature can be holistically approached, which may foreshow an ambition of a systematic macro-reconstruction after post-modern fragmentation, but this trend may be distinguished from the unity of modernism as it rejects unicentrism. The paper argues that …
A Study On The Framework Of "Literary Research Methodology" In 1904 Educational System Reform,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
A Study On The Framework Of "Literary Research Methodology" In 1904 Educational System Reform, Xuehu Chen
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
This paper attempts to discuss the framework of "Wenxue Yanju Fa" (Literary Research Methodology) in the 1904 educational system reform and tries to describe and understand the space which this reform carved out for the coming knowledge production and theory formation. During the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China period, the institutionalization efforts to construct the discipline of literary studies kept much of Chinese traditional culture and its literature. As a specific device, the envisaged course of "Literary Research Methodology" was constructed mainly on traditional learning and local imagination, and it was marked with the characteristics of …
Apocalypse Now: Walter Benjamin And The Legacy Of Political Messianism,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Apocalypse Now: Walter Benjamin And The Legacy Of Political Messianism, Wolin Richard
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Walter Benjamin's essay on the "Kritik der Gewalt" (Critique of Violence) has had a curious afterlife. When it first appeared in 1921, it passed almost unnoticed. However, following the collapse of communism, among proponents of the Cultural Left it acquired a canonical salience, in large measure owing to Jacques Derrida’s systematic reliance on it in "The Force of Law: the Mystical Foundation of Political Authority" (1994). However, many of these later interpretations have overlooked the pivotal role that Benjamin's justification of "divine violence" played in his early attempts to revivify political theology, in "Kritik der Gewalt" and related texts. Finally, …
Moé: Soft Politics In Contemporary Visual Culture,
2015
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Moé: Soft Politics In Contemporary Visual Culture, Ming Wu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Moé is a word frequently appearing in Chinese pop culture vocabulary in recent years, but its semantics and usage require clarification. Moé, which was borrowed from Japan, has broken the boundary of anime subculture and become a buzzword in mass media. The visuality of moé pertains some typical postmodern traits such like entertainment and flattening. Faux-moé has an extensive popularity that accelerates the confusion between the right and the wrong, the good and the evil. A moé object, constructed by a faux-moé player, could impose soft control and systematic violence to the persons who patronizes it. In this sense, moé …
