A Differentiation And Analysis On The Cosmology Of Zhang Zhan
Abstract
Zhan Zhang recent scholars are representative for the Eastern Jin metaphysics, however, evaluation of their doctrine, but appraise each view, should lead to a critical view Qichu scholars Zhan Zhang universe is mastery of the content. Analysis of this will be carefully Zhan Zhang, "Liezi Note" in the "no" character of the dual-referential, and the "virtual" meaning of the word Han floor. Attempt by the "no" character analysis, Zhan Zhang described the matter of metaphysics, self-said amendments. The other hand, by the "virtual" character analysis, Zhan Zhang described the "virtual" axis, integration of Buddhism, Taoism and strength on the Han Dynasty, the establishment of unique world view. From this we can see, Zhan Zhang hybridity is not just all that, but the old metaphysics that for all critical inheritance, and integration of Taoist, and Buddhist ideas molded into one of the school. On the metaphysics of the development, Zhan Zhang's school break have been enacted, only the depth of its moral principles on the conduct is still not enough, the real negative or positive its not categorically say. Modernly, all in the academic circles conclude that Zhang Zhan was a typical personage of East-Jin philosophy. However, there are conflicting assessments for his theory. The main reason should be that the scholars differ each other in the comprehension of Zhang Zhan's cosmology. In this article, we study Zhang Zhan's Annotation on Lei-tzu, and proceed to distinguish and analysis his "Wu" and "Shiu". We hope that on the one hand, we can discuss Zhang Zhan's critical heritage of Wei-Jin philosophy; on the other hand, we interpret the concept of "Tay Shiu" which Zhang Zhan established. By those, we argue that Zhang Zhan blended various thinkings harmoniously in his theory but failed to spread out the profundity of the principles in order to decide afresh the position of him in the history of Chinese philosophy