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Конфуцианская экзегетика при Южных династиях (420–589): канон и комментарий между упадком и реставрацией
The article examines the main trends in Confucian exegetical thought during the Southern
dynasties period. Confucian exegesis, as an original intellectual tradition, was in a state of
crisis at that time and experienced significant influence both from the syncretic teaching xuanxue
and Buddhism. This situation determined the particular popularity of some canonical
texts and commentaries and the actual oblivion of others. Losing its monopoly in education,
Confucianism often came down to providing ritual ceremonies at court. The article examines
several aspects of this crisis state of southern Confucianism. It identifies and analyzes a new
type of commentary that appeared in the exegesis of this period, and it explores the main intellectual
tendencies in the Confucian exegesis of the Southern dynasties period and traces the
reasons for their appearance. The author examines features of subcommentary-yishu, through
which scholars realized new forms of intellectual activity. This commentary originated from
Buddhist monks’ translation and teaching activities approximately in the mid-5th century AD.
In the exegesis of the Southern dynasties, yishu provided a platform for relatively free philosophical
discussion, often associated with the practice of lecturing. It is important that this
practice in Confucianism and Buddhism of that time had many common features. The changes
in the educational standard (the emergence of schools with a new structure) are traced as
well as its influence on the position of Confucian commentary in the educational process (apparent
instability of the set of authoritative commentaries).