《老子》《莊子》《周易》等三部著作的合稱。漢代五經(jīng)之學(xué)盛行，魏晉時(shí)期思想大變，《老子》《莊子》《周易》為學(xué)者所關(guān)注。經(jīng)由何晏、王弼、向秀、郭象等人的注解，這些經(jīng)典被賦予了新的意義?！叭奔仁俏簳x名士清談的中心內(nèi)容，也是玄學(xué)家借以發(fā)揮自己哲學(xué)思想的基本素材?！叭敝畬W(xué)集中探討了個(gè)體生命與外在世界之間的矛盾，也充分展現(xiàn)了儒家和道家思想之間的沖突與互補(bǔ)。

The term refers to three metaphysical works: 'Laozi,'' Zhuangzi,' and 'The Book of Changes.' During the Han Dynasty, the study of the Five Classics was the prevailing trend; but during the Wei and Jin dynasties, the way of thinking changed considerably. Scholars turned their attention to 'Laozi,' 'Zhuangzi,' and 'The Book of Changes.' The annotations by such people as He Yan, Wang Bi, Xiang Xiu, and Guo Xiang gave these classics new meanings. The Three Metaphysical Classics were the focus of discourse among leading scholars of the Wei and Jin dynasties, and they were regarded by scholars of metaphysic learning as a source of inspiration when they expressed their philosophical thinking. The study of the Three Metaphysical Classics focused on probing the contradiction between individual life and the outside world. It also fully demonstrated conflict and complementarity between the thinking of Confucian and Daoist scholars.

引例 Citation：

◎洎于梁世，茲風(fēng)復(fù)闡，《莊》《老》《周易》，總謂“三玄”。（顏之推《顏氏家訓(xùn)·勉學(xué)》）到了梁代，這一風(fēng)氣再次獲得闡揚(yáng)，《莊子》《老子》《周易》三部著作，總稱為“三玄”。

In the Liang Dynasty, there was a renewed interest in the study of 'Zhuangzi,' 'Laozi,' and 'The Book of Changes,' which were collectively referred to as the Three Metaphysical Classics. (Yan Zhitui: Admonitions for the Yan Clan)

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