Zhongdao Theory Of Duan Zhengyuan

As a modern folk Confucian scholar, Duan Zhengyuan under the comprehensive impact of the western learning on the traditional ideas, persisted the Confucianism thought still was the Chinese culture outlet. The Zhongdao thought which will form under the premise of Daode culture localization of the Chinese culture may be regarded as the basic point which will link up the Confucianism Xinxing philosophy and the political philosophy.In the understanding and the annotation for Zhongyong, Duan Zhengyuan take "Renxin,Daoxin", which was the "Xinchuan" in the "Shangshu",ds the core and put it in the frame of Xiantian—Houtian, Tian—Ren, Ti—Yong so as to link up the Zhong, which is the thing-in-itself, and the Confucians ideal Neisheng Waiwang jingjie. On the one hand "Zhong" is the main body of the things existence, on the other hand in the social politics angle, "Zhong" also is the real politic source of the valid production. In Duan Zhengyuan's explanation frame of Zhongdao thought, since the concrete manifestation of Tianming in person is everybody's real conscience, the external political facility basis then sums up for the individual intrinsic tutelage. The Zhongdao thought not only links up the Xinxing Confucianism and the political Confucianism , also is ideal rationale of Duan Zhengyuan's devising the political Datong society.Confucian Daotong theory proposed by Duan Zhengyuan ,which core is Zhongdao and form is Shidao, is a product after he pondered the intension and the conflict between the Confucians ideal and the historical reality, is one kind reflection of Confucianism intellectual historical consciousness. But this theory deepened the contradiction of Confucians ideal and the social reality, exposed profoundly the helplessness of Xinxing studying in solving realistic questionThe flaw reflected in the Zhongdao thought of Duan Zhengyuan had been possessed similarly by Confucianism conscience discusser. Viewing Duan Zhengyuan as a Confucian intellectual under a modern background who defends stubbornly the tradition ideals and inspecting his works have very big significance for the innovation and the development of the Confucianism.