寥寥二千载,道统几欲坠。
濂洛暨关中,浚源接洙泗。
乾淳诸大儒,流派何以异。
无极而太极,性命发其秘。
先天而后天,理数稽其至。
四书共群籍,精微穷奥义。
五常与异端,辨析无遗旨。
谓教以渐进,谓功可直遂。
为说虽殊科,其归同一揆。
践修本诚敬,讲贯非口耳。
要在绝己私,浑然循天理。
启钥以抽关,发蒙而警聩。
后进有所宗,绝学得所继。
作者蔑以加,百世或可俟。
寥寥二千载,道统几欲坠。
濂洛暨关中,浚源接洙泗。
乾淳诸大儒,流派何以异。
无极而太极,性命发其秘。
先天而后天,理数稽其至。
四书共群籍,精微穷奥义。
五常与异端,辨析无遗旨。
谓教以渐进,谓功可直遂。
为说虽殊科,其归同一揆。
践修本诚敬,讲贯非口耳。
要在绝己私,浑然循天理。
启钥以抽关,发蒙而警聩。
后进有所宗,绝学得所继。
作者蔑以加,百世或可俟。
寥寥两千年间,
儒道的统绪几乎要坠落断绝。
从周敦颐、二程到张载的关学,
他们疏浚源头,上接孔子洙泗之教。
乾道、淳熙年间的诸位大儒,
他们的流派又有什么不同呢?
从无极到太极,
他们阐发了性与命理的奥秘。
从先天到后天,
他们考究了理与数的至极之理。
四书与众多典籍,
他们穷尽了其中精微深奥的义理。
五常伦理与异端学说,
他们辨析得没有遗漏任何要旨。
有的说教化应循序渐进,
有的说功夫可以直截达成。
他们的学说虽然科目不同,
但归宿却是同一个准则。
实践修养根本在于诚敬,
讲习贯通并非口耳之学。
关键在于断绝一己私欲,
浑然一体地遵循天理。
如同用钥匙打开门闩,
启发蒙昧,警醒昏聩。
后学之士因此有了宗法,
濒临断绝的学问得以继承。
创立者的功业已无以复加,
百代之后或许可以期待(这样的盛况)。
For two thousand sparse years,
The orthodox Way nearly fell into decline.
From Lianxi, Luoyang to Guanzhong,
They dredged the source, connecting to Zhusi.
The great Confucians of the Qianxi and Chunxi eras,
How did their schools differ?
From the Wuji to the Taiji,
They revealed the secrets of nature and destiny.
From the pre-heaven to the post-heaven,
They examined the utmost principles of Li and Number.
The Four Books together with other classics,
They exhaustively explored their subtle and profound meanings.
The Five Constants and the heterodox doctrines,
They analyzed and distinguished without missing any essence.
Some said teaching should progress gradually,
Some said achievement could be attained directly.
Though their theories fell under different categories,
Their ultimate aim converged on the same principle.
Practice and cultivation are rooted in sincerity and reverence,
Lecturing and mastering are not mere lip service.
The key lies in eliminating selfish desires,
And wholly following the Heavenly Principle.
It's like unlocking a door with a key,
Enlightening the ignorant and awakening the deaf.
Later scholars have something to revere,
The nearly lost learning finds its succession.
The authors' achievements can hardly be surpassed,
For a hundred generations, one may wait for such.
对道统传承的焦虑关乎文化认同的延续。
慨叹儒学道统在历史长河中几近衰微,充满忧思。
本诗为五言古诗,押平声韵。
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