论“五行”范式的演化、扩展和价值取向

"五行"原初是中国古人对自然界万物构成的基本元素的概括,并从它们之间的关系中演绎出万物化生的序列性法则。后来"五行"在思孟学派那里演变为概括社会领域内道德伦理秩序的"五德"。接着邹衍将它变为中国古代历史发展和政治治理法则。最后,董仲舒使它成为宇宙秩序与政治秩序、道德秩序的统一体。促使这种演变不断发生的是中国古人的人则天地、必须以自然为师的价值信仰和终极关怀落脚于人间秩序的价值取向。

On the Development,Expansion and Value Orientation of "Wu Xing" Pattern

Initially,"Wu Xing" was a term that ancient Chinese used to describe the fundamental elements that consist of all things on earth.Simultaneously,it was a sequent law in change and generation of all things on earth which deduced from those basic elements.As it came to Si-Meng school,"Wu Xing" developed into "Wu De".It summarized the moral order in social field.Zou Yan regarded it as the rule in development of Chinese ancient history and political administration.Finally,Dong Zhongshu defined it as a combinati...