汉初官学重建下的孟子学--论《淮南子》对孟子学说的继承与发展

孟子的天命观、人性论、仁义观、修身论成为汉初思想融合并尝试重建官学的重要组成部分。《淮南子》对孟子的性命观，特别是“求之有道，得之有命”说进行了发挥，还把孟子的从先天端绪经由后天扩充而实现仁义礼智的修养路径，作为其治国的理论基础之一。《淮南子》既视儒家的仁义观为救世的补救手段，又说“仁义者，治之本也”；对孟子的“反求诸己”说及民本思想则有继承也有改造。

An analysis of how Huai Nan Zi carried on and developed the Mencius’ doctrine

Mencius’ view of destiny, humanity, Renyi and culturen were the important part of thought integration and official learning that the early Han Dynasty has. Huai Nan Zi developed Mencius’ view of the success of hard work was the mandate of heaven. It accepted the cultivation way of Mencius and put it as one of the basis of its governance theory. Huai Nan Zi believed that Renyi was fundamental to rule, which it emphasized that Renyi was a supplementary means. It inherited and transformed Mencius culture view and people-oriented thoughts. It’s views to Mencius was not consistent.