先秦农家与阴阳五行<sup>①</sup>

先秦农家与阴阳五行^①

摘要: 古中国“以农立国”, 是名副其实的“以农为本”的国度(尤以先秦时期最为典型), 故农事向受重视, 其中又以农家为最。就思想渊源而言, 农家与阴阳五行关系颇为密切。因此, 本文以先秦时期的农家作品(《吕氏春秋》“上农”四篇、《管子·地员》等)为考察重点, 择要论述农家与阴阳五行的关系(如顺“时”而为、“三才”之道、土壤分类、耕作方法等), 并对此作出一定的评价。

Abstract: Agriculture was believed to be the state foundation since ancient China, especially in the Pre-Qin Dynasty.Consequently, farming was always emphasized by the state, which was particularly true for the Agriculturist school.From the ideological origins, the Agriculturist school was also close to Yin-yang & Wuxing.This paper analyzes the relationships between the Agriculturists' school and Yin-yang & Wuxing from the works of the Agriculturist school in Pre-Qin, such as Lvshichunqiu's Shangnong, Guanzi's Diyuan, and etc.