從《楚辭評註》看明末清初的學風轉變

On the Change in Academic Trend during the Late Ming and Early Qing Viewed through the Chuci Pingzhu

陳煒舜(Nicholas L. Chan)

《中國文化研究所學報》 46期 (2006/01) Pp. 313-338

https://doi.org/10.29708/JCS.CUHK.200601_(46).0013

並列摘要

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, works on the Chuci are abundant. The Chuci pingzhu, coauthored by Wang Meng and his nephew Wang Yuan, is seldom noticed by modern scholars, who might even mix up the two authors in occasional discussions. This article aims to point out the characteristics of the Chuci study of the two authors. Wang Meng, who was born in Late Ming and passed away in Early Qing, had his achievement mainly in the literary aspect. He discussed comprehensively the purposes and writing skills of the Chuci so that readers can better understand the gist of these works. In addition, he expressed the criticisms towards the world he lived, and the sentiments from the fall of the Ming dynasty as well. Wang Meng’s approach to study of the Chuci was carried on by Wang Yuan, who was born in the Qing dynasty. As an occasional guest counselor to local officials, he persevered in scholarship and surpassed his uncle in semasiological, phonological and philosophical studies. Comparing with his work on semasiology and phonology, Wang Yuan’s study in philosophy is much less fruitful, due to his personal background and the contemporary political circumstances. Through exploring the characteristics of the two Wangs' Chuci study we can perceive the differences of scholarly methodology between the two generations of scholars. Moreover, we can apprehend the change in the academic trend from Late Ming to Early Qing, and some of the reasons for the change.