An Analysis Of Wang Yangming's Views On Sages

In the ancient Chinese philosophy,the sage of this ideal personality has been Confucian scholars pursued the goal of life,scholars of the past also the saints as the highest pursuit of life.Sage as an excellent character reflects the social,the value of life standards,so many philosophical issues revolve around the theme of the achievement of saints,a sage view has become a relevant research content of Confucianism.But because the Saints in the hearts of people have a charitable,sacred status,ordinary citizens did not find a practical approach to their sanctification;Saints almost became an idol worship.Wang Yangming's thought of the sage view made the regular scholar's understanding of the saints changed considerably,and people returned to the correct path of the holy school.It is well-known that Wang Yangming's good morals,great achievements,and theoretical contributions become three strong belief of the world.The concept of sage he proposed is unique in the history of Chinese thought.This article will be Wang Yangming Saints view as the center of discussion.Firstly,Wang Yangming's Saints is the course of his study and life practice.He gradually formed his philosophy with Confucianism as the starting point,absorbed Taoist-Buddhist thought and cultivation methods,consistently build a saint Concept.Secondly,Wang Yangming believed that conscience is the basis existence of saints,and thought virtue is the only criterion for sanctification,which is the new interpretation of intrinsic characteristics.Wang Yangming sanctifies the conscience,deny the absolute authority of the external heaven,advocate that everyone can strive to become a saint,so that the saints become secular,subject,which is a significant innovation of Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism.As Saints are no longer out of reach,and people can go through efforts to achieve an ideal personality realm,there is a great extent to improve the individual's enthusiasm and consciousness.Thirdly,Wang Yangming proposed that doing holy work must become the sage of the aspirations.Through the conscience of the work,people should give up selfish,restore the conscience,and then cultivate sanctification.Wang Yangming thought that moral knowledge should combine with proper practice,the moral cultivation of Confucianism should apply to the daily life and expertise is never without practice in the sanctification of the road.Finally,Wang Yangming Saints put forward that the society should present a path of cultivation for confused people,which also reflects that Wang Yangming is a true Confucian who has a sense of social responsibility and mission.At the same time,studying Wang Yangming Saints plays a constructive role in building correct ideals and beliefs,cultivating good moral character for contemporary people and it is helpful to create good society order.This article will discuss Wang Yangming Saints to reveal its historical value and practical significance.