儒家神话的再认识

文章从神话概念的反思入手,论述神话和信仰在发生学上的相互依存关系,提示更新现代中国学术中的神话观,使之从民间文学的狭小范围中释放出来,还原为文明发生的原型编码及体现文化基因的神圣叙事。在此基础上重审儒学与儒教之争,提出＂儒家神话再发现＂的当代课题,从比较神话学视野重估孔子与《论语》的文化价值,讨论经学传统中对＂凤＂与＂麟＂的阐释特点,论证＂天命＂及＂圣＂、＂德＂等核心概念的宗教学、神话学背景,揭示＂君子比德于玉＂说的信仰根源,发掘儒家神话背后更加深远的华夏玉教大传统。

Rethinking of Confucian Myth

Starting from the reflection of myth concept,this paper discusses the interdependent relationship in genetics between myth and belief,and prompts an upgrade in Chinese academic myth concept so as to release it from the narrow scope of folk literature,and to return it to the civilization genesic prototype code and the sacred narrative which reflects cultural gene.And on this basis,the paper reexamines the dispute between Confucianism and Confucian,puts forward the contemporary issue——＂Rediscovery of Confucian Myth＂,reevaluates Confucius and the value of the Analects of Confucius from the perspective of comparative mythology,discusses the explanative features of＂phoenix＂and＂unicorn＂in the traditional study of Confucian classics,demonstrates＂fate＂,＂holy＂,＂moral＂,and other core concepts of religion and mythology backgrounds,reveals the belief source that＂a gentleman＇s moral is like jade,＂and explores Chinese profound jade tradition behind Confucian myth.