| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立嘉義大學 === 中國文學系研究所 === 105 === The Song dynasty has its own features in the history of Zhuangzi studies. One of them is the fusion of Confucianism and Taoism, a feature exemplified by Lu Huiqing's (1032-1111) annotated Zhuangzi Yi (Commentary on Zhuangzi). This work provides a valuable reference to gain insight about the historical development of Zhuangzi studies during the Song dynasty.
Lu is one of the chief promoters of the Xining Reform. His active participation in social life also witnesses the Confucian's political commitment and moral dedication to the orderly government of the world in the ascending order from self to family, from family to nation, and from nation to world. His Nanhua Zhenjing Zhuan (Commentary on the Nanhua Zhenjing) and Zhuangzi Yi, in 1078 and 1082 respectively, are written in times of personal hardship as a result of his demotion in official rank. Zhuangzi Yi is generally believed to reflect his overall thinking and summarization regarding personal life, nation, and society, and thus we can see the shaping forces of Taoism in his thinking.
Despite the current academic attention to Zhuangzi Yi, there seems to be a lack of in-depth discussion of how Confucianism and Taoism are fused in Lu. This thesis aims to contribute to the current scholarship on this work by more fully addressing the topic of Confucian-Taoist fusion in terms of form and content, with due consideration of Lu's life experiences and the contemporary thinking of his time.
Key terms: Song dynasty; Lu Huiqing, Zhuangzi Yi; history of Zhuangzi studies; fusion of Confucianism and Taoism
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