关于日本阳明学的几个特质

拟以日本幕末维新期尤其以山田方谷为代表的保幕派或协幕派阳明学者为重点考察对象,并在此基础上展开对同一时期日本阳明学基本特质的概述与阐释。在所叙述的几大特质中,有的应当属于整个日本阳明学而能显示其时代共同性的特质,如＂王朱并举、以王为重＂和＂文武并举、以文为重＂等;有的则主要属于部分日本阳明学而能显示其政治立场性的特质,如＂道术并举、以道为重＂和＂义利并举、以义为重＂等。这些特质虽皆与中国阳明学有联系,但其日本化现象却十分明显。

On Some Characteristics of Yangming Theory in Japan

This paper intends to investigate the scholars of Yangming Theory in Meiji Period of Japan,especially takes Yamada Katase and his followers as the representatives. Based on it,the basic characteristics of Yangming Theory in the same period in Japan are summarized and explained. Some are common characteristics of the study in Japan but reflect the features of the historical period,such as＂putting Wang Yangming on a higher position than Zhu Xi though they were both important scholars for Yangming Theory＂and＂highly valuing civil and military while the former comes first＂. Some are the characteristics of some schools of Yangming Theory study in Japan,showing their political positions,including＂highly valuing morality and strategy but the former comes first＂and＂highly valuing righteousness and benefit but the former comes superior＂. Though linked with Yangming Theory in China,these traits are distinctive with Japanese features.