关键词: 天下, 共同体, 马丁·布伯, 《道德经》, 跨文化阐释

Abstract: Martin Buber's cross-cultural interpretation of the concept of “Tianxia” (天下) in the Tao Te Ching reveals the logic of creative generation of classical texts in heterogeneous cultural contexts. By appropriating Victor von Strauss's German translation, Buber constructs a chain of interpretation, effectively mapping the Daoist notion of “Tianxia” onto the concept of “Gemeinschaft” (Community) via the intermediary term “Reich” (Kingdom), creatively integrating the Daoist philosophy of “governing through non-action” with the Jewish messianic theory of community. This conceptual reconstruction revitalizes heterogeneous traditions, ultimately generating a new intellectual paradigm: “die Gemeinschaft der Gemeinschaften” (the Community of Communities). It transcends Ferdinand Tönnies' prevailing theory of “spiritual community” in the early 20th century, proposing an innovative model for social organization: the gradual construction of multi-level organic communities from the grassroots levels up, ultimately achieving transnational human solidarity. The core principle of “die Gemeinschaft der Gemeinschaften” lies in achieving true organic unity among humankind; consequently, it provides substantial intellectual resources for building “A Community with a Shared Future for Mankind” across cultural boundaries in the contemporary globalized context.

Key words: Tianxia, gemeinschaft, Martin Buber, Tao Te Ching, cross-cultural interpretation