關於≪論語≫“己所不欲, 勿施於人”一語的議論及其辨義

Abstract

This paper is try to examine the interpretation of the original text, analysis the structure of grammar and sentence, retort on the related arguments, settlement of the keywords meaning and conception classified the meaning about one phrase among the Analects of Confucius at the standpoint related with the Teaching a Reading of Chinese Classics “what you do not want done to yourself do not do to others”. I would like to argue about the how the Chinese scholars interprets what you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others” in the chapter of Yan Yuan and Prestige of Word among the Analects of Confucius, they used to consider that phrase as a Golden Rule in Ethics or power will of egoist, convert it to affirmative words. In order to retort against the arguments I’d like to apply the grammatical analysis and settlement of meaning for its vacabulary and concept, original text interpretation. In fact, on original text, we can induce that the “A man of Virtue try to seek from himself” up to “taking it and compare with similar case near by himself” finally it effect upon to others. And also it might be lovely toward the person, not biased and excessive, insufficient based upon value, significance of self, that is to say it is a process of Reciprocity(Shu, 恕). Deciphering the original text, it’s meaning might be that a man of virtue seek after himself, If he think it is a something not to be accepted, do not give it to others. Saying on this deciphering, The meaning of this phrase “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others” is not a direct interpretation upon this phrase but is indirect description. That is to say it is a way of interpretation. I think that the teaching of Confucius employed a meaning from the original text “a man of Virtue try to seek from himself” up to “Reciprocity(Shu,恕), and finally lead to practice it and get to result of lovely emotional attitude “Benevolence”.