關於≪論語⋅爲政≫篇第四章的考證及其辨義

Abstract

This paper was try to historical inquiry and re-elucidation on The Chapter 4 of Wei Zheng in The Analects of Confucius(I set an aim in my life at 15 years old, that was try to study and be aware of way as a man in the end realize it). For this I analyzed grammatical structure logic and interpretation of scholars. Furthermore I think the most important things was to compare The Chapter 4 of Wei Zheng with The Chapter 1 of On Learning in The Analects of Confucius. On the original text, Confucius set an aim: he was 15 years old entered the college as a student and try to parallel with learn and practice by way of cultivating ones body and mind, morality finally realized ultimate value and morality of man. Confucius, at the age of 30, not only try to study and practice also side by side learning with thinking cultivated body with mind. Even thought have a enough time and energy then study prose and poetry and moderated proprieties. After that he could be independantley get acquainted with the others. That means he could be a man who accomplished something and activated in society. Confucius, at the age of 40, developed i’ts character mmuch more than before by continuous learning and have a large experiences then ripen his character. He also realized the truth in human society and change of universe. After that He did not have a doubt on man and things in the world. Confucius, at the age of 50, steadily developed his character try to inquiry on nature world, grasped the principle of create and change. and also become to realized the way those human have to go in the society and change of things in the world. After that, he could realized the change, principle of the universe and nature. Confucius, at the age of 60, made his learning and character much more deepened higher level, get to a man of refined. He stood aloof for oneself. After that he boldly could accept the the others opinion and relative view point. Confucius, at the age of 70, arrived at a man of virtue who everything has been done in accordance with his will and has been done in the society without going against the rule. So to speak, A man of virtue in the Chapter 1 of On Learning in The Analects of Confucius indicate the a man of moral integrity. We can acknowledged that Confucius could realized the truth through the learning by inquiring the Chapter 4 of Wei Zheng in The Analects of Confucius. Such a moral model effect upon junior scholars for long time. Thus everyone could be a man of virtue or contribute to the society by such a learning. Using a gradual advance method in rhetoric of the Chapter 4 of Wei Zheng in The Analects of Confucius will be deepened the significant meaning in the chapter 4 of Wei Zheng in The Analects of Confucius. Furthermore we compared chapter 1 of Learning in the Analects of Confucius with chapter 4, we can find latter is longer than former and similar to each other. However two chapters equally not only disclose the tenet of The Analects of Confucius also it would be a brief introduction report on his life that may be meaning of whole sentence in The Analects of Confucius.