He Ruilin Neo-confucianist Studies

Development of Neo-Confucianism in Song dynasty, is the peak. Late Ming and the rise of the mind, and after entering the Qing dynasty, changes of the social and historical background, science gradually. In the development process, thought has its unique history. Neo-Confucianism in the period of Qianlong and Jiaqing to withstand impact of sinology, had appeared in front of left out of the situation. However, in such a context, still a number of celebrities in science, in inheritance and spread of Neo-Confucianism, they comply with the Confucian orthodoxy, are committed to Neo-Confucianism revival. Aimed at re-establishing the three cardinal guides and the five constant virtues as specified in the feudal ethical code of Confucianism to teach, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, thought. In Qing dynasty, the development of Neo-Confucianism, has different characteristics in different periods. Due to the early Qing dynasty rulers promoted Confucianism, and use it to rule the nation. But in the period of Qianlong and Jiaqing, instead of decline is the rise of Chinese Neo-Confucianism. During the development process of Chinese studies, gradually revealed by its nature is bound to lead to abuses at the same time Neo-Confucianism and advocated by people, there was a brief revival of the situation.He Ruilin during the era of life at the late Qing dynasty, he is in the process of revival of Neo-Confucianism, has played an instrumental role. His life light, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, Guangxu four times, has witnessed the rise and fall of social change. He has flooded in early poems, articles, had repeated the imperial examinations did not, was determined to give up after industry dedicated to Confucian orthodoxy, succeeding Saint. From science on Yap Confucius Sage after yuanchun Li, was with Neo-Confucianism as the received wisdom, and under the influence of Zhang Zai's etiquette into it as well, and is not intended to fame, life does not, to teach writing for the industry.Because of song Confucianism and Taoism before He Ruilin and the times and ideological issues, historical task faced by different, compared to the thought of Confucianism and Confucian He Ruilin has its own unique side. And purport to study different deep research of Confucian moral principles, He Ruilin increasing corruption in Qing dynasty, under the current situation of national survival is at stake, he yearned for through the re-establishment of the Confucian orthodoxy thought, Neo-Confucianism, heart surgery, was academic, eventually being public encouragement. Therefore, he neglects the discussion on moral principles level, is more on how to save the public encouragement of increasingly decadent, the efforts of reality, which is mostly focus on practical learning of science in late Qing dynasty's unique.On the right and on the relation between gas, He Ruilin inheritance and development of Zhu Xi's "qi not xiangli, without noise" point of view. In his view,"cover the world has gathered there, finishing, this gas. Why, acting as well. Is not visible, due to popular opinion on gas."He considers gathering and scattering of the gathering and scattering changes are changes in the sector, are visible, and contained in the internal law of things, that is why is not visible. He Ruilin said "argument" about three aspects of meaning: on the one hand, a metaphysical ontology of nature, on the other, is the inherent laws of development and change everything, characterized by not only knowing the addition, is a social norm of moral standards. He Ruilin gives "reason" to sovereign status, on the right and on the relation between gas, he said "such as stroke, Marshal Liru."It is clear that acting in the gas, and to exercise control over effects.On the right to view, He Ruilin changed the Confucian "nature existent fight he" made "let justice, favors the discretion", justice, human with his new understanding."Reason" as the ontology of the universe, a metaphysical nature, cannot exercise control over the development and change of everything. In dealing with personnel matters, he argued along justice line, and take into account human feelings.On the mind, He Ruilin inherited Zhang Zai's "Heaven" and "temperament" point of view, he believed that "purely to act as speaker, and gas."Pure acting speaker for heaven, and speaker for temperament. Zhu Xi's and play "heart", first considered "sex", that is,"sex" is ontology,"emotion", and love with each other, and "heart" is and all.In terms of accomplishments, He Ruilin remained along the roads opened up by the development of Zhu Xi. Zhu Xi's "master King conservation","poor study the phenomena of nature" on the basis of "respect for poor acting" work of cultivation theory. And gives the "King poor" xiuwei path "Chi-master King","known as poor".Under the background of the complex history of the late Qing dynasty, He Ruilin independence Shou Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism revival and make unremitting efforts. He in Yangming, imperial examination, criticism, and manifests itself in "Epiphany" thought were severely criticized, reflected from the side he did not retreat, advocate spirit of pragmatism. In the context of the social unrest, agitation for an indefinite, books he printed a large number of neo, Neo-Confucianism revival has its unique historic significance and far-reaching.