Confucius'Concept of Righteousness and Benefit in the Silk Book Yi Zhuan——A Discussion on the Interpretation of"The Harmony of Benefit and Righteousness"in Wen Yan throughout History
The silk book Yi Zhuan provides an in-depth interpretation of the words"benefit"in the Book of Changes,with a focus on combining self-interest with altruism,emphasizing the mutual connection between benefit and vir-tue.At the same time,it also states that"God blesses us,and good fortune is not disadvantageous",highlighting the mutual connection between benefit and destiny.It also criticizes the king for being"selfish and self-centered",oppos-ing the pursuit of profit and self-interest,and even saying that"when seeking benefit,one must first consider righ-teousness as the people".It emphasizes that"seeking benefit"should prioritize righteousness over benefit,indicating that Confucius did not neglect or exclude benefit.Compared to the Confucian interpretation of Confucius'concept of righteousness and benefit based on the"harmony of righteousness and benefit"in the classical Chinese version of the Book of Changes,the Confucian scholar Jiao Xun in the Qing Dynasty interpreted the Analects as follows:Con-fucius rarely spoke of benefit,but if he spoke of benefit,he associated it with destiny and benevolence.Kang Youwei also proposed the concept of"harmony between benefit and righteousness"to explain the Analects,which is obviously closer to the concept of righteousness and benefit in the silk book Yi Zhuan.
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