“明心”与“成性”——关于李二曲“悔过自新”说的几个问题

＂悔过自新＂说是李二曲工夫论的基石,其建立对现实人性所进行的分属基础之上：人性具有先验的善性,但后天的习性对先验的人性本有之善具有一定的侵蚀,这即是恶的来源。＂悔过自新＂就是克除人欲之私,使先验的善性在人心能够呈现。二曲强调＂悔过自新＂的工夫应从日用常行着手,随事磨练。这一观点既坚持朱子道问学的传统,又强调了陆王心学尊德性的意旨,对中晚明以来的王学末流废修言悟的学风具有一定的批判意义,显示出二曲的学术思想对程朱理学与陆王心学融摄的特征。

On Several Questions of Li-Erqu's Theory of "Repenting and Recommencing"

Repenting and Recommencing is the basis of Li-Erqu' theory of cultivation.He deemed that human nature is good originally,but it is potential good and evil in reality.Some elements in life which are not duly controlled can lead to evil.The theory of Repenting and Recommencing requires people,even in their ignorance and stupidity,to follow the way to some extent.Spiritual cultivation is nevertheless required to bring people to enlightenment and perfection.His theory harmonized the controversy between Ch'eng-C...