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The Explore Study Of Sage View In Weijin Metaphysics

Posted on:2009-06-11Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H L XingFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360242498456Subject:Chinese philosophy
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The Chinese philosophy of saints is the main subject in Chinese philosophy history. The Sage notion of Chinese philosophy is based on Confucius,Mencius,Laos and Zhuangs, the concept of the two saints has a significantly different, but both of them respected ideal personality as the highest standard. Under different historical academic background ,its sage observes also displays certain particularity. The main question in Weijin time at thought is :what and how the personality of the ideal Sage should be. The time philosophers carry on from the different angle to explain, entrust with it by the spirit of the age connotation. The WeiJin time sage view is in Chinese philosophy history rare and beautiful flowers.This paper studies Sage observes from representative persons in different stage of WeiJin metaphysics, and begin from the argument of Confucian code and Nature. From the different Sage standard of different philosophers, I try to found its'train of thought and logic connection. The meaning of the paper is to let more people to know Weijin sage observes, and how important it is in Chinese philosophy.Weijin sage observes is influenced deeply by the argument of Confucian code and Nature. It was born by the collaboration of epoch and academy. Harmonious of person and nature are undermined at this period, and it arouse Weijin's Gentleman to doubt the traditional criterion of value. They begin to think what Nature should be and what the value of person is. In this historical background, the Saint notion was given special characters: Confucianists view to explain Taoism notion, or Taoism'idea to expound Confucianists view, or combine the two cliques. This is the focus of the paper.The Biography of People writtened by Liushao, is to offered proof for ruling class. It objectively gave the definition of ideal personality at that time. Saint is his ideal personality, Harmonious is its character. Though the book evaluated people from ethics, in fact Liushaos'qualified people theory have indelible function in Weijin history.Wangbi's ideal personanality is the same with Liushao, that to say both of them made the Saint as their aspirated person. He disagreed the point of view that Heyan believed the sage is heartless. Wangbi not only said that the Saint has human feelings, but also gave him more gifts. Wangbi emphasized that the Saint's feelings comes from Nature, and it should be harmonious. In his thought, the Saint adjusts the circumstances of human life, but he is not involved in them. Weijin's people were influenced deeply by the theory. Most of Weijin'people attached importance to human feeling, someone said they followed Wangbi's opinion.Jikang and Ruanji advocated Surpass the Confucian and Let the Nature Go Unchecked. They revolted against the common custom --the Confucian code boldly and publicly. They thought the views of Confucian code and Nature were differing against each other. As a result, their ideal personanality is not the Confucian Saint, but is the Taoism noble-minded person or the supreme man. Going beyond the social custom and doing at leisure and free from care are the distinguishing characteristic of their free personanality.Xiangxiu's Saint Notion is Nature. Facing the darkness and cruel ruling of the government, especially his good friend Jikang was murdered, he began to follow the Nature to let himself free from the reality. Though he wanted to learn Chao and XU, to live in freely, he also chose to serve the government disguisedly. The key of Xiangxiu's opinion is adapting the reality but seeking the freedom in heart. He tried to compromise the relations between the Nature and the Confucian code. That is why he chosed the road of the official career. Guoxiang lived in the peak time during the Wei Jin metaphysics development. His Saint notion is blended the Confucians and Taoism culture together, so he said the Confucian code is the Nature. His theory was based on the Nature, and combining the ideal and reality is his characteristic. Compared with Heyan, Wangbi, Jikang and Ruanji, his ideal personality is added the realistic factor.In Weijin period the thinkers from different aspect discussed what the Saint or superman should be, and how the Big Person's mental state. Heyan and Wangbi laid emphasis on social politics, but Ruanji and Jikang put their emphasize on harmonies of man's intrinsic training. Xiangxiu and Guoxiang explained their views that the Confucians was arranged as a whole with the Nature. No matter you are a big person or a small one, they have their own Nature ideal personality.Going through the history, it gives us some suggestion. Today we live in an open liberty and a transitional stage in the revolution, ours belief appeared in multilateral tendency. Facing the impetuous will of the modern person, what should be ours spirited home? Then the Weijing's Saint notion of which excellent in both moral character and governing can give us some experience model from which we can benefit in that way.
Keywords/Search Tags:Confucians, Wei Jin metaphysics, Taoism, the sage observes, Excellent in both moral character and in go
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