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The ''Great Learning'' () was one of the "Four Books" in Confucianism. The ''Great Learning'' had come from a chapter in the ''Classic of Rites'' which formed one of the Five Classics. It consists of a short main text attributed to the teachings of Confucius and then ten commentary chapters accredited to one of Confucius' disciples, Zengzi. The ideals of the book were supposedly Confucius's; however the text was written after his death. The "Four Books" were selected by the neo-Confucian Zhu Xi during the Song Dynasty as a foundational introduction to Confucianism and examinations for the state civil service in China came to follow his lead. ==Writing and influence== Confucius, who incorporated ideas from earlier philosophers, compiled or edited the ''Classic of Rites'' and the ''Spring and Autumn Annals'', two of the Five Classics. Confucius' student, master Zengzi wrote the introduction and exposition of the ''Great Learning''. Zeng Zi lived from 505-436 BC. Confucius taught 3000 pupils; of which 72 mastered the six arts. It is still unclear how much his students wrote and edited. The ''Great Learning'' developed from many authors adapting to the needs and beliefs of the community at the time. The Cheng brothers, Yi (1033–1107) and Hao (1032–1085) both utilized the ''Great Learning's'' philosophies. Their ideas met with strong official opposition, but were reconstituted by Zhu Xi. Cheng's idea of ''yi'' was that it was identical with nature, which he believed was essentially good. Cheng's ''yi'' emphasized the necessity of acquiring knowledge.〔De Bary, Theodore.〕 During the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu Xi rearranged the ''Great Learning'' and included it in the Four Books, along with the ''Doctrine of the Mean'', the ''Analects'' of Confucius and the ''Mencius''. Zhu Xi separated the ''Great Learning'', which was originally a chapter in the ''Classic of Rites''.〔Wertz, Richard.〕 Zhu Xi organized the book as Jing followed by ten expositions. Zhu Xi was a student of Li Tong. Zhu Xi developed the Chengs' Confucian ideas and drew from Chan Buddhism and Daoism. He adapted some ideas from these competing religions into his form of Confucianism. Li Ao, a scholar, poet, and official, used and brought attention to the ''Great Learning''. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, The ''Great Learning'' became a required textbook in schools and a required reading for imperial examinations. During the Warring States Xunzi and Mengzi were influenced by the ''Great Learning''. The ''Great Learning'' was used by Japan, Korea and later in the west. Such critics such as Lu Xiangshan and Wang Yangming later disliked the ''Great Learning'' because of the stress on scholarship rather than action. Wang Yangming rejected Zhu Xi's changes and returned the text to the original, from the ''Classic of Rites''. During the Han dynasty the ''Great Learning'' rose to prominence, and the ''Classic of Rites'' had to be re-organized by Dai De and Dai Shang. The Dais divided the book into five sections. This included the ''Great Learning'', the Doctrine of the Mean, the Evolution of Rites, the ''Yili'', and the "Etiquette and Rites" . There is a popular commentary by philosopher Zhang written by his disciples. Han Yu and Li Ao both used The ''Great Learning''. Li Ao incorporated a lot of Buddhist and Taoist ideas into his work. Zi SiConfucius's grandsonis said to have taught Mencius and written the Doctrine of the Mean. He may also have written the beginning of the ''Great Learning''. Ma Yung edited the ''Great Learning'' in the Han dynasty, giving his views of the general meaning.〔Zisi.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Great Learning」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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