Zhi Yuan’s Zhong Yong Thought Research

The Northern Song Dynasty is an important period in the development of Chinese Buddhism flourished. An important representative of the Northern Song Dynasty Buddhist wisdom circle is the Tian Tai Buddhism. He had a large stock of information, writing rich. In the Song Dynasty history, Buddhist history and literature history occupies a very important position. Zhi Yuan actively advocating Confucianism and Buddhism, to have thorough understanding of the Zhong Yong Thought. He thinks that, Confucian Buddhist "dragon tree the so-called moral". Therefore, to research on the intellectual circle mean point is very important for us to grasp the essence of Tian Tai Buddhism in the early Song Dynasty. The framework of this these are as follows:The first part mainly introduces the background between Zhi Yuan’s Confucianism and Buddhism. Including two aspects, On the one hand, introduce the development situation of Buddhism in the song dynasty and the song dynasty Confucianism and Buddhism thought; On the other hand, introduces the concept of the Zhong Yong’s mean of Confucians and the Zhong Dao’s mean of Buddhism.The second part of the elaborate history of Zhi Yuan’s Confucianism and Buddhism thought,that his study of Buddhist thought and Confucianism. As Tian Tai monk, he has the original opinion of Tian Tai Buddhism thought. Through the introduction of his life and his writings, combined with his life and writings of research, to discuss on this issue.The third part of the in-depth analysis of the Zhi Yuan’s Zhong Yong thought. It is also to be discussed in this article focus on content. Confucianism and Buddhism from the background Zhi Yuan formed start to explore further the relationship between Confucianism and Buddhism, from the intellectual circle of Confucianism and Buddhism "moral" in "the doctrine of understanding and so on several aspects to study and understand the doctrine of the mean thought of theory of circle.The fourth part emphatically analyzes the views of the Zhi Yuan’s Zhong Yong thought and the difference between the concept of the doctrine of the mean of the Qi Song. Perceiving by comparing the Zhong Yong’s mean to focus on highlighting the main features of the Zhi Yuan’s Zhong Yong thought can understand more deeply thought of Zhi Yuan’s Zhong Yong thought.The fifth part on the impact and significance of Confucianism and Buddhism Zhi Yuan’s Zhong Yong thought on future brings. At the beginning of the song dynasty, Zhi Yuan multicultural development and construction demonstrated academic dedication, as well as the pursuit of Buddhism, the practice has a detached quality, these are worthy of study and learning.Reflections on Confucianism and Buddhism as a time this thought deepest, most innovative, and most prominent monks – Zhi Yuan, his thought is very significance of his ideological moderation also promote Chinese academic development and prosperity of the history of ideas. Zhi Yuan clearly stated that "in order to repair the heart of the Buddha, Tao regimen to Confucian Statecraft" logical system model is proposed to deal with the moderation of confrontation and conflict between different cultural ideas put forward this view fully reflect the Zhi Yuan’s wisdom. Based on the Zhi Yuan’s Zhong Yong thought study, in order to understand the mutual promotion and the inevitable trend of Confucianism and Buddhism are two ideological and cultural trends mutual absorption.