六經開生面，儒佛互融合 ─ 論王船山《相宗絡索》中異於佛教唯識學之見=Six Books Unveil New Realms, Fusion of Confucianism and Buddhism: On WANG Chuanshan's Different Perspectives in the Statements on Dharma Characteristics and the Consciousness-only School of Buddhism
王船山=Wang Chuan-shan; 相宗絡索=Xiangzhuo Luosuo=The statements on Dharma characteristics; 唯識學=Vijnanamatra=Consciousness-only School; 阿賴耶識=Alaya-vijnana=Universal storehouse consciousness; 轉識成智=Pravritti-vijnana=Pravrtti-vijnana=From consciousness to intelligence=From knowledge to wisdom=From awareness to wisdom=Cognitive consciousness=Functioning mind
The unrest warring times between the dynasties of Ming and Ching produce heroes and philosophers and Wang chuanshan (1619-1692), Huang Chunghsi (1610-1695) and Ku Yenwu (1613-1682) are believed to be the 3 major Confucian philosophers in the early Ching dynasty. Therein, Wang learning from Confucius to Chang Tsai with a core philosophy valuing Truth that signifies Existence used to be committed to books and lectures to express his aspiration under the ruling of Ching throughout his life. This makes he berate the Buddhist thoughts prevailing at that time, but he used to get along well with the Buddhists at times and be intimate with Fang Yichi (1611-1671); furthermore, Xiangzhuo Luosuo i.e. The statements on Dharma characteristics and The praise on the Verses delineating the eight consciousness of Tripitaka (lost) present his personal perspectives on the Buddhist doctrines. The former tribute to Venerable Hsiankai explains his explanatory notes of eight consciousnesses, nine external perceptions, four internal perceptions, three realms, three gauges and three natures proving his ample understanding of the Buddhist doctrines. Generally speaking, the Consciousness-only School adopting knowledge from Asanga, Vasubandhu and Nagarjuna in sequence that states Existence after Nothingness (Void) emphasizes the significance of the (Absolute Void and) Supernatural Existence. On one hand, the fundamental issue arising from the absence of substantial solutions able to tackle the tainted or purified alaya-vijnana (universal store consciousness) issue exerts the risk of fabrication (delusion) to the whole system of the Consciousness-only School, so Wang presented his conceptual interpretation of the Buddhist Consciousness-only School specifically through his ideology that values traits and existence. On the other hand, it is vital to probe which part in Xiangzhuo Luosuo deviates from the Consciousness-only School of Buddhism and why Hsiung Shihli the great philosopher was affected thereby profoundly, so this thesis aims at inquisition thereof.
