The Analects Of Confucius·Yang Huo To Explore The Details Of Xiang Yuan

The word “Xiang Yuan” was first found in “The Analects of Confucius”,"Yang huo" in "Xiang Yuan,the thief of morality." It is rare in the Confucian classics,but it is undeniable that as a clue it runs through the history of Confucianism,which involves the core idea and theoretical foundation of the Confucian school.The problem of Xiang Yuan is the key point that Confucianism criticizes,and many Confucian scholars in history inevitably talk about the problem of Xiang Yuan.However,according to their different academic standpoint,the interpretation of the Xiang Yuan is multiple and various.The problem of Xiang Yuan is also the entry point of Western theory to criticize Confucianism.Since modern times,scholars who have Western education background think that Confucianism itself is the Xiang Yuan.Therefore,clarifying the Xiang Yuan has become the focus of Confucianism avoiding trapped in the dilemma.The key to clarifying the problem of Xiang Yuan lies in how to solve what Xiang Yuan is.Exegesis of "Xiang","Yuan" words,is the basis to explore its righteousness.Not only can we find out the exegesis basis of the mainstream view of the Xiang Yuan problem in the academia,but also provide inspiration for the new view.On this basis,we could sort out the mainstream view of Xiang Yuan using method of "explain article by itself and its annotation".Then put forward a new understanding based on exegesis,and combine the political,cultural and economic factors at that time to analyze the “thief of morality” as a proof.By Synthesizing the mainstream and new views,we could get a common interpretation of two:the Xiang Yuan is Duplicity in personality and fuzzy moral boundary in behavioral characteristics.After clarifying the specific meaning of the Xiang Yuan problem,From the "Distinguishing Righteousness and Literacy" to "Distinguishing the Jing and Quan" to Discuss the Logical Relationship of the “Xiang Yuan” problem.With explaining the harm and influence of the “Xiang Yuan” from the perspective of life experience,explain the specific issues of Xiang Yuan’s personality and behavior characteristics,and reflect on the whole life of Confucius.