A Study On Liu Xianxin’s Thought Of Taoist Reconstruction

After the Sino-Japanese War in 1894-1895(甲午中日战争),the disputes between Chinese and Western culture from old days to nowadays made the rationality of Chinese culture strongly questioned.Liu XianXin inherited his family education and promoted homology with Confucianism and Taoism.During the May Fourth New Culture Movement where the“western tide”(西化潮)was mad,Liu XianXin creatively merged his grandfather’s“congenital learning”(先天之学)with Zhang Xuecheng’s collegiate approach(校雠法)and played traditional roles.The concept of“two and ones”(两一)has gradually led to a set of academic theories linking“the birth of heaven and earth”(天地生)and“from ancient times to the modern times and between East and West.”(中西古今)Under this theory,he reconstructed Confucianism as a study of values.Western studies were reconstructed as knowledge studies and coexistence and complementarity under the Taoist approach of“implementing two connections and one communication.”(执两通一)He always used the old hole as the right path and insisted on recasting Chinese culture and philosophy through the Confucianism.Therefore,Taoism’s status is crucial in Liu XianXin’s system of“reconstructing Chinese tradition”(重建中华传统).However,since Taoism changed from generation to generation,Laozi’s original purpose was almost extinguished.Therefore,to rebuild Chinese culture and its philosophy,Liu XianXin must first sort out the origins of Taoism and discern Taoist ideas.He studied the relationship between Taoism and the ancient style of the book and pushed the Taoist origin from Laozi to the nephew.After Laozi,his path was divided into four schools.One was Guanyin(关尹),Lie Yukou(列御寇)and Chuang-tzu.The one school evolved into Huanglao philosophy(黄老道家)after the Han Dynasty;the other was Yang Zhu(杨朱)and Weimou(魏牟);one school was built by Tianpian(田骈)and Shendao(慎到)to make the technique of“Shen Buhai”(申不害).Yin-Yang(阴阳家),the School of Logicians(名家),Political Strategists(纵横家)and other schools are affected by Laozi,Laozi’s“A number of phases.”(一身数相)After the Han dynasty,despite the rise of Huanglao philosophy,metaphysics(玄学),and duplicate metaphysics(重玄学),but because of the convergence of the Chinese academic itself,the sub-studies have been waning.Although the Taoist ideology is not as continuous as the line,then the world has become increasingly ambiguous.Laozi’s learning is hard to argue.Therefore,to rebuild Taoism,the key lies in“returning to the Laozi.”(回归老子之道)Although“Laozi”is a book that expresses ambiguity and purpose,and there is no book on“excellence and completeness”,he used the criteria of“Confucius studies Laozi”(老授孔受)and“the homology with Confucianism and Taoism”(儒道同源),correcting Chuang-tzu(修正庄周),commending Huainan(表彰淮南),and rejecting Shen Buhai and Han Fei(排斥申韩).To supplement the adage(补充格言)and concordance Song-dynasty philosophers(和合宋儒),to complete the reconstruction of Taoism by interpreting the Taoist classics and clarifying the boundary of Taoism.He reconstructed Taoism by constructing and combing history of Taoism,correcting fairy beliefs,and reshaping the Taoist image.His reconstruction of Taoism focused on the reconstruction of the inner spirit of Taoism,which is in line with his goal of rebuilding the Chinese traditional spirit.Although Liu XianXin was born in the late Qing Dynasty(晚清)and was in a period of great changes in history.However,he always adhered to the ontological status of Chinese culture.From the point of view of academic origin,his academics can generally be attached to Yangming School(阳明学).He wants to continuously promote the“Confucian and Taoist Communication”(儒道会通)on the basis of the philosophy of the Yangming mind.this is simple but quite capable of taking things.Therefore,Liu Xianxin does not reject Western learning.He hopes that by absorbing the systematic specialties,recasting traditions,and building new knowledge.From Liu Xianxin’s body,it can be clearly observed that the traditional academic system that was not completely established in accordance with western culture.This is based on the inherent development and surpassing of traditional academic itself.Therefore,in-depth exploration of the Chinese cultural matrix,and the integration of foreign studies on the basis of this,Liu Xianxin’s attitudes and approaches to Chinese and Western studies may inspire the revival of today’s traditional culture.