The Prosperity Of Japanese Yangming Studies And The Modernization Of Japan

Since the beginning of 5th century,Confucianism had an impact on Japanese society.In Confucianism,which caused important changes in modern Japanese society,had a huge impact on Japan's feudal system,is Japanese Yangmingism.In the late Edo period,advanced Western technologies and social institutions of HuaYi in the past,considering the advanced Western counties as the barbarians,making itself closed guard.At that time,Japanese Yangmingism unique “Regularity and flexibility”,break the shackles of the inherent obstacle,liberating thought,prompting Western thought to spread in Japan,preparing for the modernization of Japan.Secondly,in terms of political movements,with the abuse of bakuhan system emerged,and Western forces came to the East.In the present situation,as the shogunate rotten,national popular movement and scudding clouds.At this point,Japanese Yangmingism “actions” provide powerful theoretical support for the popular movement and trained a group of reformers who eventually overthrew the shogunate of feudal,preparing for modern Japanese political.Again,during the bakumatsu period,Japan's economy develops,first sprout of capitalism.However,under the system of feudalism status,in “policy of physiocracy and restriction of business mood,low status of businessman,serious obstacles to the development of commercial and economic.At this point,Yangmingxue's “heart is reason” and “ all in one” equality broke the traditional identity of the business.Particularly by the impact of Japanese Yangmingism,Ishida baigan's “merchant road”,provided support to business,opening the gate on the modernization of Japan in economic terms.This paper is divided into four sections to discuss Japanese Yangmingism influence on Japan's modernization.The first part is a brief introduction to the origin,development and characteristics of Japanese Yangmingism.The second section discusses Yangmingism “Regularity and flexibility” in detail and its impact on prompting Western Thought to spread in Japan.The third part,listed Oshio Heihachirou,Yoshita Syoin,Saigo Takamori in thought and deed,to analyze the impact of Japanese Yangmingism restoration patriots.The last part takes Ishida baigan for example to describe Japanese Yangmingism impact on Japan's economy.In this way,Japanese yangmingism “Regularity and flexibility”,“Action”,“equality”had a profound impact on the modernization of Japan.Foreign scholars such as Sakuma Syozan,Yokoi Syonan,viewed yangmingism “Regularity and flexibility” as a weapon to promote Western knowledge input,provided an ideological basis for Japan's modernization.In the political campaign,reformers,who inherited theyangmingism “Action” thought,opened the door to modern changes.In addition,yangmingism “equality” thought,cast an impact on Japan's feudal system,giving recognition of businessman's role in society,in terms of economy,contributing to the modernization of Japan.