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33 New Interpretation of Ge Wu in the Great Learning Ho Chak-hang Abstract There have been a number of interpretations of the term ge wu in the Great Learning by both ancient and contemporary scholars. In the present paper, the author selects some representative interpretations and analyzes their significance and accuracy. Among these are the interpretations made by Zheng Xuan in the Han Dynasty and Wang Shou-ren in the Ming dynasty, which do not correspond to the sequence listed in the original text of the Great Learning. The interpretations of Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi in the Song dynasty were more along the lines of scientific inquiry into nature, this differing from the emphasis on human affairs in the Great Learning. Finally, in the late Ming and early Qing, Qu Ruji and Wan Sida presented a new view that interpreted ge wu based on the posture of an archer while shooting arrows. Yet this interpretation is not satisfactory when reviewed in conjunction with the original context of ge wu in the Great Learning. The text of the pre-qin Yi Zhuan, in commenting on yao wei (the position of lines in trigrams), referred to the wu of ge wu as the different positions of an individual in his family and society, as well as the variable nature of these positions. The author follows the view of Qu Ruji and Wan Sida, further combining it with the reference from the Yi Zhuan, in interpreting ge wu. In accordance with this new approach, the meaning of ge wu coincides with Confucius zheng ming, or rectification of names. This new interpretation fits well with the entire text of the Great Learning.
34 Key Words: the Great Learning, ge wu, Yi Zhuan, yao wei, zheng ming