On Zuo Zhuan's View Of "Tian" And Human

Saying spiritual things and predicting fortunes is a distinct characteristic of Zuo Zhuan's depiction. People always criticized it from the perspective of classics before, while people have a high opinion of it from the perspective of literature and aestheticism now. This paper analyze this characteristic from the author's subjective idea and intention and explore Zuo Zhuan's view of "Tian" and human. This paper divides into four parts:The first chapter:Uphold the authority of "Tian"Divide Zuo Zhuan's predictions into two parts from the inner spiritual dimension. One is irrational oracle prediction, and the other is rational gentlemen prediction. From the fulfilling of the predictions, we can see that Zuo Zhuan tried to convey an view of "Tian" and human which consider the "Tian" has will and dominate people. So the authority of "Tian" is uphold and people would awe it.The second chapter:Make the view of human in accord with the view of "Tian"To begin with, analyze the morality and rite which Zuo Zhuan worships. What's more, analyze how the view of "Tian" which awes the God and the view of human which worships morality and rite combined. We can see that Zuo Zhuan associate the discourteous behavior with doom, and courteous behavior with luck. Because Zuo Zhuan make the view of human in accord with the view of "Tian", people can get warranty for the morality and find binding force for the behavior.The third chapter:Inherited and developed West Chou's view of "Tian" and humanTo begin with, by analyzing West Chou's view of "Tian" and human, we can see that Zuo Zhuan's view of "Tian" and human inherited West Chou's in a large extent. What's more, by analyzing the development of the rite, we can see that the rite has been exalted in Zuo Zhuan, which has something to do with the naturalized view of "Tian" and human.The fourth chapter:The dawn of human rational knowledgeTo begin with,from the suspective, even nagtive viewpionts to the "Tian", we can see some rational factors in Zuo Zhuan's view of "Tian" and human. What's more, from the naturalized view of "Tian" and human in Zuo Zhuan, we can find the influence of the development of natural philosophy thought to Zuo Zhuan's view of "Tian" and human.In brief, there are mainly two aspects about Zuo Zhuan's view of "Tian" and human. On the one hand, great emphasis and prominence has been placed on the view of "tian" deliberately, and a providence is shown by the fulfilling of the predictions. On the other hand, Zuo Zhuan emphasize the importance of the morality and rite strongly, and use the morality and rite to explain the "Tian". In Zuo Zhuan's view of "Tian" and human, human is the core. What's more, Zuo Zhuan's view of "Tian" and human is influenced by the trend of thought and have got a certain philosophical means and showed its fresh, unique aspects.