On The Early Ming Dynasty's Study Of The Confucian Classics

This dissertation aims to the early Ming Dynasty's study of the Classic. The dissertation choose 1358 as the upper limit, because Zhu yuan zhang had put forward a whole series of measures aimed at promoting study of the Classic. This dissertation choose 1402 as the lower limit.Chapterâ… deals with the present state of the research on the Ming Dynasty's Study of the Confucian Classics and evaluate the gains and losses. The dissertation study several scholars' research findings, includingBentian, Pixirui, Zhouyutong, Liushipei,Fanwenlan,Mazonghuo,Qianjibo,Hegengyong,Jiangboqian,Liuxiaodong,Xud aoxun and Xuhongxing, Zhangquancai. They based their academic points of view on the Annotated Catalog of The Emperor' s Four Treasuries. The study of Confucian Classics of Ming Dynasty has become the target of criticism. The scholars changed their minds until the Sequel to the Annotated Catalog of The Emperor' s Four Treasuries was been published after one hundred fifty years . Altogether, most of the scholars clung to the negative ideas about the Ming Dynasty's study of Confucian Classics. They all consider the complete collection of Five Classic as the outcome of plagiarizing. But ,the Ming Dynasty's study of Confucian Classics is more complex ,the scholars lived Ming Dynasty wrote many books, the Ming Dynasty's study of Confucian Classic showed complex phenomenon. Modern scholars of the study was crude. There is a need to re-examine academic. The dissertation is part of research to re-evaluation of the Ming Dynasty's academic.Chapterâ…¡studies the relationship between Hongwu political and Study of the Confucian Classics. Hongwu Emperor implemented a series of measures to promote the development of Study of the Confucian Classics. He brought academic advocates of academic development, and was personally involved in the academic discussion. Hongwu regime was to apply the fundamental principles of timely, so Hongwu regime strengthened the control of intellectual and academic transformation. Under the guidance ,some books were modified to make it more in line with government requirements. At the same time, the emperor strengthened the dissemination of the intervention by the school, he organized the book by scholars of translation, to streamline the book, so that at a relatively low level of education thought to be the dissemination of the social. Under the guidance, Hongwu regime did not care about the difference between the Han Studies and Song Studies, and did not care about the distinction between true and false.Chapterâ…¢analysis the scholars thinking and ideas .Zhejiang-native scholars was the mainstream , Song lian Liuji and wangyi were the most famous scholars in particular. The three scholars had common point of view that the academic must be useful to society. Song Lian gained high achievement, he reconcile Zhu and Lu, integrated the Buddhism and Study of the Confucian Classics. He advocated the history and Study of the Confucian Classics can not be divided .And the literature must be based on the Study of the Confucian Classics .Song Lian had also gained achievement in forgery detection science. Liu Ji was not limited to the old conclusions, he attached importance to both Han-Tang and Song Dynasty scholars. His Chunqiumingjing had rich contents, and the theme was not limited to ethnic contradiction. Wang Yi insisted the scholar should learned knowledge as much as he can. He initiated the scholar must learned <>and <>. There were many scholars in JinHua prefecture, but they did not gain achievement as the three scholars. But JinHua -native scholars had their feature. For example, HuHan had retrospective thinking. SuBoheng did not abandon the linguistics, he began to study the Classic as literature. Dailiang did not make a perfect fetish of scholars in Song Dynasty. Taizhou -native scholar Zhuyou insisted to measure Study of the Confucian Classics in terms of literature. Except all above scholars, Hechu and Xulan in Quzhou,Xuzun Zhangfu and Yushen in Yanzhou,Quyou in Hangzhou,Baoxun inJiaxing,Jingxing and Fuchun in Ningbo were also famous scholars. Unfortunately, their works have been in extinction.Chapterâ…£analyse the Fuzhou -native scholars Weisu, insisted reconcile Zhu and Lu, integrate the history and Study of the Confucian Classics, learn knowledge as much as he can , apply timely, think independently. Weisu's proposal was useful to academia the Early Ming Dynasty.Zhushan were not in complete superstition of Zhuxi. He began to apprehend The Book of Songs in the view of literature. Xiaoqi Chenmo and Zhoushixiu claimed to use Study of the Confucian Classics timely, and to be not limited statements of one School. Chenyayan was committed to teaching materials for the official test. Linjiang -native scholar was committed to the dissemination of ideas about Study of the Confucian Classics in the difficulty of spreading zhuxi's thinking. Liangyin's research on Zhouyi integrated Chengzi and zhuxi, but he did not limitted the thinkings of the two scholars. He also quoted other scholars' points of view. Liangyin's most outstanding contribution to Study of the Confucian Classics was breaking through the traditional view about The Book of Songs.Chapterâ…¤analyzes the Huizhou -native scholars 'thinkings. Zhusheng insisted the scholars must be useful to the society, break the traditional thinkings, learn knowledge as much as he can .Wangkekuan did not like official test. He affirm that the scholars must be read books in doubt. And he insist the book should be exoteric. His study on Chunqiu develope Huanguo's points of view. Zhaofang insisted return to the traditional in the study of Chunqi. He was against simplifying the Chunqiu. He put forward new ideas to achieve truth. He insisted to practice the knowledge, so he was not limited the difference between Zhu and Lu. He insisted that the two scholars were same in the final conclusion.Chapterâ…¥analyzes the scholars whose native was Fujian and Jiangsu. Zhangyining gained high achievements, whose native place was Fujian .He use history to investigate the Study of the Confucian Classics. The two provinces' achievements was not as good as others.Chapterâ…¦analyzes the character of the Study of the Confucian Classics and development trend.Under the influence of the Hongwu regime,Study of the Confucian Classics in the early Ming Dynasty had been on on the path of unity and universal. The scholars in Early Dynasty studied the Study of the Confucian Classics with the spirit of skepticism. The Study of the Confucian Classics was in uneven development. From the region that the South academic developed to a high level, and the north region was inferior.From the view of the books, the Study of the Confucian Classics in Early Ming Dynasty has based their points on the <>,which Han Studies was depended on. The ?Si Shu? which the Song Studies depended on become less important.