On Yanzi 's Spring And Autumn Annals

Yan Zi Chun Qiu is a book about YanZi, who is a good official in the late period of the Spring and Autumn. YanZi is a famous politician as Shuxiang and Zichan, and he is one of a famous scholar. YanZi is a character person of Humanism ideological trend.In order to distinguish person and explain world, the first chapter of paper combs YanYing’s family and YanYing’s image and idea. According to existing materials, Yan’s Family is not a surname of Qi, the tree of Yan cannot be found out. YanYing’s ancestors are recorded only YanZi and YanRuo in the Spring and Autumn Period. Yanying is relies on QiLingKong by leading the army to destroy Lai. According to previous researchers, shuyi is Yanruo, and shuyi maybe Yanruo’s Zi. Shuyi is from song but is a official in Qi, so Yan’s family should be the offspring of SongMuKong. Tong Shuye once said that Mo School is the same as Song School. Yanzi’s Thrift Idea is effected by Song School. Acconding to the comb existing material,we find that Ying maybe Yanzi’s name, Pingzhong is Yanzi’s zi. Yanzi was born in 580 B.C.before, and died in 500 B.C. Zuozhuan is a history book records the most content of Yanzi, the second is Shiji. Acconding to comb these two books, the Yanzi in history book is the same as whom in Yanzi Chunqiu. Although we cannot delete falk text from descendants, we cannot change his historical book nature. Yanzi Chunqiu should be a first hand material having the same importance as Zuozhuan and Shiji.The second chapter, the third chapter and the fourth chapter mainly discuss the completion of the book, ideas and image-building. The completion of the book concerning the authenticity of the Writing of YanZi and the position of the intellectual history and the literary history’s value, so the academic world enters into endless arguments, but the unearthed bamboo slips provide us with the possibility of the further discussion about the book’s completion. From the key idea, it will deepen our knowledge of the value YanZi’s thoughts if we exploit its connotation and find out the causes of the event. The buildings of the characters mainly show the literary value of the Writing of YanZi, From the observation of "Shi", the image of YanZi is so important that like the source for us to explore the psychological features of the ancient human beings; And the image of Jing Gong suits the style of YanZi’s image on the aesthetic value, and it advances the literary character of the Writing of YanZi. Above the three aspects are our main discussion about the Wring of YanZi.The date of publication of Yan Zi Chun Qiu has various statement:the Spring and Autumn, from the Spring and Autumn to warring state period, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Six Dynasty etc. The latter of three ones consider that Yan Zi Chun Qiu is not ancient book of the pre-Qin period, and especially it is regarded as pseudogragh in Han Dynasty and Six Dynasty regard. The statement of pseudogragh has been overturned by scholars’efforts with the help of excavated documents and it becomes a main stream in educational circles as ancient book of the pre-Qin Dynasty. Combining with the background of the age, Yan Zi Chun Qiu was written in the late off Spring and Autumn period.Ziyu, the court historian in Qi state, is likely to compile it whose material is from the history of Qi or Yanyin’s family history.As a politican, YanZi had a comprehensive of governance conceptions through a long-term administrative practice. Shortly speaking, they are formation of morality and etiquette and using person of virtue, which correspond to his conception of "De", "Li" and "Shi". In terms of the conception of "De", YanZi put forward the theory that humility is "De", which is based on Yan Zi’s "De"conception enriched the connotation of "De" conception since the Spring and Autumn period and opened up the way to make "De",a political conception transform to a moral conception. Yan Zi brought "Li" to the level of heaven in order to intensify the reasonability and normative of "Li",breaking up the tradition that "Rites do not extend to the common peple".He also emphasized "Li is the discipline of peole", and thought highly of its meaning in maintaining the social order.Yanzi’s dialectical thinking of the nature of "Li" that more manner less presence and unsuitable etiquette emphasized the meaning of "Li", as a political principle.YanZi’s conception of "Li" is not only the inheritance of Qi culture, especially Guan Zhong’s traditional thought of "Li", but also enriched and developed the propriety theory of Qi under new historical conditions. In terms of the conception of "Shi", YanZi thought hermits were not wise men, required scholars should become officials.The essence of "Dao" is people oriented, scholars as officials should be pillars of the state. Together with Confucius, he was absorbed in the spirit of idealism at the beginning of newly-developing scholar class. The aim of scholars’ethicla and knowledge pursuit is being gentlemen, so scholars should cultivate morality. Because YanZi paid much attention to individuals’ moral and personality cultivation, and put forward the famous theory of "harmony in diversity" in monarch-subject relationShip.So, his conception of "Shi" has a vivid practical feature.The literary value of YanZi Chun Qiu is mainly embodied in portraying two typical characters who are YanZi and Duke Jing. YanZi belongs to the scholar stratum and his image embodies the cultural personalities of the intellectuals. Laying the basic contents of cultural personality connotations after the upsurge of the scholar stratum and being of great significance which is similar to the source for us to quest for the cultural psychological characteristics of ancient scholars, the personalities have been integrated into all aspects of spirit and practice of later scholars. However, the tragedy connotation of their cultural personalities add deep tragic colour to YanZi Chun Qiu.Although Duke Jing serves as a foil to YanZi,the book Yan Zi Chun Qiu not only shows his vivid image from many sides, but also shows the development of his personalities. In terms of aesthetic value, he complements the image of YanZi. Therefore, Duke Jing of Qi, who adds a monarch with well-rounded personality for the literary figures of the pre-Qin period, is compared favorably with King Ling of Chu who is famous for his complex personality and Duke Wen of Jin who is known for the development of his character in Zuo Zhuan.