论颜回之“乐”中实践性的境界 = A study on practical happiness realm of Yan Hui

• Main Author: 颜诗颖 Gan, Jolene Shi Ying
• Other Authors: Park So Jeong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: Chinese
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Literature::Chinese
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62313
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

“乐”在儒家思想体系里是极为重要的议题之一。“乐” 最先出现在《论语》里，是孔子和颜回所论述的话题之一。既然颜回是孔子的弟子，他也就继承了孔子的思想学术，因而他们在思想理论上拥有的多方面的契合与一致是无庸置疑的，而可被论及为“孔颜之乐”。但是，一直模糊地以宋儒所使用的“孔颜之乐”一词作为概括，不仅埋没了“颜子之乐”，也使儒家“乐”的思想停止不前。为此，笔者想要通过对宋儒“孔颜之乐”的关注，彰显出“颜子之乐”所被忽略的思想内涵。其原因是孔子虽有谈“乐”，但他并没有把“乐”当成一个儒家命题来论述，而是颜回对于“乐”的高度重视，促使了宋儒对“乐”的极高关注和深入探究。这可以说是有“颜子之乐”，才会有“孔颜之乐”，因而颜回才是儒家“乐论”的代表。所以，笔者会从一直以来以“孔颜之乐”为名而被遗漏掉的“颜子之乐”作为此论文的探讨议题，借此注意到颜回所持有的独特性——超然的实践性，从而突出表现“颜子之乐”的特别之处。因此，这将有助于理解颜回对于“乐”的实践境界，使儒家“乐”的思想有所突破与发展。“Happiness”（乐le） is one of the important topics in Confucianism ideology. The concept of “Happiness” （乐le） first appeared in “Lun Yu”（论语，lunyu）and was one of the subject of talks by “Kongzi” and “Yanhui”. Since Yanhui was Kongzi’s disciple, he would have inherited Kongzi’s knowledge and thoughts. Therefore, they had many similarities in their ideology theories which allowed them to be put together and known as “Kong Yan Zhi Le” （孔颜之乐，kongyanzhile）. However, the continuous usage of the vague term “Kong Yan Zhi Le” （孔颜之乐，kongyanzhile）by “Song Ru” （宋儒，songru）as a generalisation, has not only hidden the concept of “Yan Zi Zhi Le”（颜子之乐，yanzizhile）, but also led to the “Happiness” （乐le）concept of Confucianism come into a standstill situation. With regards to this, this thesis is going to make use of “Song Ru” （宋儒，songru）’s “Kong Yan Zhi Le” （孔颜之乐，kongyanzhile）to highlight and draw attention to the neglected “Yan Zi Zhi Le”（颜子之乐，yanzizhile）ideological contents. The reason being although Kongzi did talk about “Happiness” （乐le）, he did not see it as a Confucians’ proposition. Yanhui is the one who put high significance to the concept of “Happiness” （乐le）, thus resulted in “Song Ru” （宋儒，songru）’s great attention and deep inquiry of the “Happiness” （乐le） concept. Thus, this is saying that there will only be “Kong Yan Zhi Le” （孔颜之乐，kongyanzhile）when there is “Yan Zi Zhi Le”（颜子之乐，yanzizhile）Hence, Yanhui is the representative of the Confucian’s “Happiness” （乐le） ideology. Therefore, the topic of this thesis will be focusing on “Yan Zi Zhi Le”（颜子之乐，yanzizhile） ，paying close attention to Yanhui’s uniqueness which is his practical realm and from this, highlight his distinct “Happiness” （乐le） concept. Thus, this would help in understanding Yanhui’s practical happiness realm, hence resulting in Confucians’ “Happiness” （乐le） ideology can have somewhat developments and breakthroughs.