| Summary: | 碩士 === 玄奘大學 === 中國語文學系碩博士班 === 99 === Rightness (Yi) and Profit (Li) can be seen in “Zuozhuan” and some other books during the Spring-Autumn Era, in which the society experience dramatic change. The concept of Yi and Li was affected in this circumstance; therefore, people gave it a new definition. In the Spring-Autumn Era, the Yi people thought of was under proper benefit to public, such as “honorable behavior generates profit”, “honorable behaviour can build up profit”, “Yi is the root if Li”. These ideas were not only shown in “Zuozhuan”, but spread by Yan Zi, LaoZi, Guan Zi. In addition, Confucius, who consider the chosen of Yi and Li as the matter of personal manner, combined notions of Yi Li with the superior man and decided it to be Ru scholars’ main thesis. This dissertation is to explore Yi Li in the Spring-Autumn Era, and discuss about the transition from Yi to Li.
This study is divided into seven chapters. Chapter one aims to inform readers about theoretical framework, research method and references. In chapter two, examples of Yi Li will be presented in order to analyze the meaning of Yi Li. Chapter three investigates the notions of Yi Li in the Spring-Autumn Era and compares with “Guanzi”, “LaoZi”, “Yen-tzu chun-chiu”, “Confucian Analects”, Zuozhuan …etc. It will also be mentioned to analyze the meaning of Yi Li. Chapter four is written to explain the idea of Yi Li in some books. Moreover, chapter five is from the point of view Zuozhuan to explore the change of Yi Li. In chapter six, the value and trait of Yi Li will be brought out. Overall, conclusion of this study was shown in chapter seven.
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