The Learning Purport of the Song Dynasty in Cihu's Interpretation of Spring and Autumn Annals by Yang Jian
Cihu's Interpretation of Spring and Autumn Annals by Yang Jian had a distinct imprint of the learning of the heart-mind.Its content,interpretation methods,and ideological connotations presented a significant interest in the learning spirit of the Song Dynasty.Yang Jian recognized and promoted the consensus on respecting the king in the Song Dynasty in Spring and Autumn Annals and advocated"the supremacy of the king's orders".He also expressed his respect for the emperor and maintenance of royal power through discussions on"succession of the throne"and"conquest and invasion".At the same time,Yang Jian believed that the"Tao"repre-sented by"respecting the king"was sufficient in Spring and Autumn Annals,so he regarded Spring and Autumn Annals as a book that clarified"Tao"and revealed its characteristic of"not concealing right from wrong".When digging into the"Tao"of Spring and Autumn Annals,Yang Jian adopted the method of"interpreting from the heart-mind"to create a clear understanding of the meaning of the clas-sics.Not only did he make judgments on the three biographies and those who studied Spring and Autumn Annals in the past dynasties,but he also got rid of the constraints imposed by"reason",and used"heart-mind"as the standard for judging right and wrong.Cihu's interpretation of Spring and Autumn Annals,a rare interpretation of Spring and Autumn Annals by the School of Heart-Mind,to a cer-tain extent,reflected the interpretation orientation of Spring and Autumn Annals by the School of Heart-Mind and the academic charac-teristics of the Song Dynasty in the study of Spring and Autumn Annals.It was of great significance in the history of the study of Spring and Autumn Annals in the Song Dynasty.
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