Sequent The Theory Of Social And Political Thought

It is a flourishing period in Song Dynasty in Chinese history. Many thinkers make a thorough inquiry at the relationships between human and god. They think over the meaning of spirit and reason. They inherit the traditional values of Confucian School, and put forward their political principles and political skills. All these provide new substances for the social political ideal in Chinese ancient history.The ideal in Southern Song Dynasty is more active than that in Northern Song Dynasty. In the face of the sharp class and nation contradictions, the thinkers stand in their own status, expose contradictions, put forward their methods and theories to solve the actual social and political problems.Ye Shi is an epitomizer of the Yongjia School. The contents of his social political ideal is that of actual morality and practical policy. He hopes remove the accumulated evil practices in politics, economy and military affairs. He hopes it can finally bring prosperity to his people and country, and recover the occupied territories. So, he puts forward a series of political principles and skills .He pays his attentions to innovate the social political problems and to recover native land. He hopes to abolish the corrupt practices on politics, economy and military, to benefit the nation as well as the people, and to safeguard the feudal domination. He affirms the Utilitarian ethics and look forward to a strong and peaceful new country. His series thoughts on politics, economy and military affairs not only benefit the affairs of state in Southern Song Dynasty, but is also of a momentous current significance.