Reconsidering Humanity (ren, jin) over minds, bodies, and environments - with a focus on Zhuziyulei (Shushigorui) Vol.IV-VI

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520044
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Chinese philosophy
• Research Institution: Tokai University
• Principal Investigator: ONDA HIROMASA 東海大学, 清水教養教育センター, 教授 (70307297)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ITO Takayuki 国際日本文化研究センター, 研究部, 教授 (20251499) ; HAYASHI Fumitaka 立教大学, 文学部, 教授 (60263745) ; MATSUSHITA Michinobu 皇學館大学, 文学部, 准教授 (90454454)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 中国哲学 / 朱子学 / 朱子語類 / 心身 / 仁

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study of neo-Confucian thought (School of Zhu Xi [Shushigaku]) is indispensable to understand East Asian societies, including Japan. In the thought, Humanity (ren, jin) is the core concept, and therefore we reconsidered it. In particular, we focused on Zhuziyulei (Shushigorui) Vol.IV-VI as a main subject of our research, because Zhuziyulei is one of the important texts of neo-Confucian thought. More specifically, we studied a relation between Humanity (ren, jin) and minds, bodies, and environments, as well as between Humanity (ren, jin) and body technique of Taoism contemporary with Zhu Xi (Shu Ki). To clearly show the results of our study, we inserted detailed endnotes for Zhuziyulei Vol.IV and translated it into easily accessible Japanese. As a result, it now provides easy access to the general public.

Free Research Field

中国哲学