King Of China Studies

Wang Shouren's philosophical system (here in after referred to as Wangism) was the mainstay of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty, while in the Qing Dynasty, it became deserted because of the trend "emancipation through returning to ancience" .The Republic of China saw the rise and development of Wangism, which was a very important phenomenon in the history of culture. However, the research in Wangism during the period of the Republic of China is not enough. Most of the materials have not been sorted out, which prevents the research, and the relevant articles are often ambiguous. There haven't been any monographs on the subject.Therefore, it is of great importance for the history of modem philosophy, the history of Confucianism and the history of culture and ideology to sketch out the clear line of developments of Wangism during the period of the Republic of China and then, explore some relevant representatives and the trends of ideology as we analyze the social background and culture resources of Wangism; and last discuss the theoretical and social functions of Wangism during this period. In addition the research into Wangism will play a positive role at present in the building of socialist ideology with Marxism as its core.This thesis has five parts:Part One is a brief introduction. It gives a definition to Wangism, which refers to the philosophical system built by Wang Shouren with the Extension of Innate knowledge and the unity of knowledge and action as its main arguments. Wangism played an important part in Confucian philosophy during the Song and Ming dynasties. This part also gives a brief introduction to the scope and the significance of the thesis.Part two analyzes the social background and culture resources of Wangism during the Republic of China: 1.the social theme of saving the nation from subjugation and ensuring her survival; 2.the variety and disequilibrium of the culture during this period; 3.the social problem of "settling down and getting on with one's pursuit"; 4.the excavation of the academic material during this period; 5.the impact of the worship of Wangism by theJapanese; and 6.the academic trends in the late Qing Dynasty.Part three sketches the developments of Wangism during the period of the Republic of China, and according to the features, this part is divided into four stages. From 1912-1921 is the first stage, in which there is little research to Wangism .From 1921-1931 is second stage in which conservative ideas competed with pragmatism, and many western ideas and methods were employed in the study of Wangism . From 1931-1945 is the third stage in which the research for Wangism developed rapidly with political color, and the Marxist points of view and methods were used to study Wangism. From 1945-1949 is the fourth stage in which the research for Wangism made by Mu Zongsan, Tang Junyi etc. functions as the final part during the period of the Republic of china and the beginning of the Neo-Confucianism in Hong Kong and Taiwan.Part four describes some influential representatives of Wangism during the period of the Republic of China, and explore the relations between the representatives of Wangism. First, we will discuss Jiang Jieshi's philosophy of "action", which inherits and also distorts Wangism, and its influence on Wangism.Then the thesis investigate the relations between the conservatives such as Liang Qichao, Xiong Shili, Feng Youlan, and Wangism; at last, the thesis will consider the innovations and limitations of the Marxist as Ji Wenfu, Lii Zhenyu, Fan wenlan and so on.Part five is the summary of this thesis. First, the part points out the importance of Wangism in the history of culture and ideology during the period of the Republic of china; Second, it explores the theoretical importance by analyzing the contribution to Wangism made by the scholars in this period, and we will also discuss the influence of Wangism on the development of the academy in China as well as the relation between Neo -Confucianism and philosophy. Third, from the angle of patrioti...