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Four masterworks and Wang Yangming’s Philosophy
Ming dynasty (1368-1644) was established by Hongwu, (Zhu Yuanzhang) in 1368. ... Hongwu felt that agriculture should be the country’s source of wealth and that trade was ignoble and parasitic. ...
There were two Confucianism in Ming dynasty such as Neo-Confucianism of Chu His (1130-1200) (朱子学) and Wang Yangming’s (1472-1579) philosophy (陽明学). Neo-Confucianism was born in the confusion’s period of the age of feudalism and it intended to order. By the begging of Ming dynasty, the dominant philosophy in China had become the Neo-Confucianism (国学). ... As a result, Neo-Confucianism was particularly preferred by people of authoritarianism, because Neo-Confucianism explains that respects of class society and importance of high levels people’s power. ...
“Romanticism” and “Individualism” inspired by Wang Yangming’s (1472-1529) “Learning of the mind and heart”. When Wang yangming was born, Neo-Confucianism of Chu His was the dominant philosophy in China. However, Wang Yangming felt Neo-Confuciasm that there is no practical use in social and it existed as mere wide knowldege. ... Wang Yangming denied interpretation of Neo-Confuciasm of Chu His and he explained what is important is not the following authority, but freedom heart such as having a responsibirity when you act. ...
Wang Yangming philosophy. (陽明学)
Wang Yangming philosophy (陽明学) is one of sect of Neo-Confuciasm. ... On the other hand, Wang Yangming philosophy argued that object world could have meaning when the mind concerned with spirit (心即理). ... Wang Yangming philosophy explains that free thought of human mind, freedom for praising of autonomy and equality. ...
In Wang Yangming’s phlosophy, knowledge that people naturally have (良知) means having a sharp eye for right or wrong, truth or falsehood and good or evil. ... A saint (聖人) can naturally find it (良知), wise person (賢人) find it with effort and people who pursue one’s own interests is foolish. ... Wang Yangming defined goal for knowledge that people natursally have is achievement of knowledge that people naturally have (致良知). ... ”
Wang Yangming’s philosophy is based on importance of aspiration (志) and mind of freedom (自由). ... ”
Teaching four articls (四箇教條).
Wang Yangming explains “teaching four articles (四箇教條)”. ... On the other hand, if you commited a fault, you need to accept a person’s advice without argument even if you are strongly scolded.”
Wang Yangming philosophy was seen as a highly unorthodox philosophy, a rebellious philosophy and a revolutionary philosophy because Wang Yangming inspired “Romanticism” and “Individualism”.
Approximate Word count = 2198
Approximate Pages = 8.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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