《礼记》的当代价值与文献学研究——兼序王锷《〈礼记〉成书考》

《礼记》是孔子的弟子、门人和儒家后学传习《礼经》的“记”的汇集,是春秋末年和秦汉之际儒家学者对“礼”的解说、补充和有关论文的汇编。它不仅是一部积累起来的学术史,也是我国秦汉以前的一部社会生活史,其当代价值,不仅在经史方面,更多体现在社会生活中,其中先秦人之礼仪生活、心理状态、情感反应、做人准则、民族的伦理道德、国家的法律制度等方面,对我们今天的精神文明建设有重要意义。

The Contemporary Value of The Book of Rites and the Documentary Study——Also as A Preface of The Research on Writing Process of The Book of Rites by Wang''''E

As a collection of the notes on Li Jing taken by Confucius' disciples,his followers,and some students of the Confucian school,The Book of Rites was a kind of compilation of the explanations,supplement and some relative theses on the rite written by Confucian scholars at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the changing period between the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty.It was not only a history of learning,but also a history of the social life before the Qin and Han Dynasty.Besides the meaning in the field of the Confucian classics and history,its contemporary value could also be found in our social life.Among the book,the ancient rates,the psychological conditions, the emotional reactions,the behavior norms,the national ethics,and the country's legal regulations could be some important references for us in building spiritual civilization today.