Discusses Zhu Xi's Buddhism View

Zhu Xi is the representative personage of Song Dynasty theory, To settle the difficult problem about relations between Zhu Xi's theory and Buddhism,we ought to make an inquiry on Zhu Xi's Buddhism knowledge.Young Zhu Xi learns Buddhism,in his life,he has many communicates with monk ,Therefore,he is very familiar of Buddhism.But based on the standpoint of Confucian,he has many criticizes to Buddhism.Although Zhu Xi has the criticize attitude to Buddhism's orientation,but in many aspect,Zhu Xi had absorbed the Buddhist thought.It is well known, Zhu Xi contacts the Buddhism studies since childhood . Because Zhu Xi's father and several teachers'influence, Along with age growth, Buddhist understanding and interest are more and more thick .In his youth time ,Zhu Xi extremely has the interest to the Buddhist studies, Even in participates the imperial civil service examination test, Still didn't forget to read the zen collected sayings ,He pass the imperial civil service examination test through the Buddhist knowledge which he understood .In Zhu Xi 19 years old through the highest imperial examinations, Dao Qian as his teacher when he is 24 years old . Zhu Xi already had the thorough understanding to Buddhism.Until Zhu Xi saws Li Dong, Zhu Xi's thought changed from Buddha to Confucianism. Zhu Xi contacted the Buddhism since childhood and has gotten down time study Buddhist knowledge, But as a result of each kind of reason, he does not have the system Buddhist knowledge .The Confucianism thought becomes Zhu Xi's guiding ideology. So, Zhu Xi's thought changed from Buddha to Confucianism when he meets Li tong .In his 31 years old ,Li tong as his teacher when the third time visited . From this time on, Zhu Xi studies Confucianism and stand in Confucianism's standpoint has carried on the critique to the Buddhism thought.First , Zhu Xi stands in Confucianism's standpoint has carried on the critique to the Buddhism thought and bases on Confucianism's ethics thought. Buddhism considers only own pious life and does not attend to exterminates the human relations and gets rid of the road about king and ministers fathers and sons husbands and wives and abandons righteousness .Second, Buddhist"Kong"has been critiqued by Zhu Xi.In Zhu Xi's opinion,"Kong"is nothing . So he has the wrong understanding and the critique.Third , Zhu Xi has criticized Buddhism's"XinXing"theory.Zhu Xi quotes the natural justice to discuss the"XinXing"issue and has criticized Buddhism's"XinXing"theory. Including two points: One, He has criticized the thought of Buddhism .Two ,He has criticized Buddhism to be separated from Confucianism. Zhu Xi has the other aspect critiques about Buddhism. For example, Zhu Xi thoughts Buddhism is a reprint of the Lao-Zhuang thought. Zhu Xi has not denied to Buddhism's origin from the western region, but he thoughts the theory of Buddhism from Chinese the Lao-Zhuang and Yang-Mo . Zhu Xi criticizes the samsara of Buddhism , In his opinion,the samsara of Buddhism has been jumbles with the Chinese culture .Zhu Xi has many criticizes to Buddhism thought . But through his experienced of Buddhism's thought and his contact with the Buddhist priest, Zhu Xi's thought was influenced by Buddhism's thought.for example:First,the theory and"Yue Yin Wan Chuan"of Buddhism.In his opinion, the principle is the source and the common essence and the basis.we can say"Li Yi". At the same time, because principle of the unification displays for the multiple things, we can say "Fen Shu ".It is only a principle and a person principle." This is"Li Yi fen Shu"Zhu Xi makes analogy with"Yin Chuan Wan Yue"Confucianism has not said this truth but Zhu Xi says.We can know , his meaning are agree with Buddhism's view. Zhu Xi's view originates from Buddhism.It is very common about this truth in Buddhism. We can know, the theory which has received through Buddhism's influence.Second, Zhu Xi sits in meditation the time and a pious life by zen leading .Zhu Xi has many absorbs about the method of Zen.In summary, Zhu Xi has the profound understanding to Buddhism from the criticize of Buddhism to the absorb of Buddhism's thought .Zhu Xi's theory has the trace of Buddhism thought. But he stands in Confucianism's standpoint, he has the misunderstanding and the prejudice to Buddhism. As a result of Zhu Xi's understanding to the Buddhism .he has completed the theory. In the ontology, Zhu Xi has absorb to the Buddhism main body thought. Discusses in the disposition, Zhu Xi's"Xin Xing"theory is cannot separate to the Buddhist criticize and the absorption.