Facing the severe national crisis and cultural crisis,Liang Shuming,the founder of Neo-Confucianism,with the sense of responsibility of traditional intellectuals,began to seek self-help for the Chinese nation.In the end,he creatively interprets Confucianism to bring the traditional Chinese culture represented by Confucianism back to life,trying to find answers to life problems and Chinese problems,forming a unique and realistic Confucian view.Liang Shuming’s view of Confucianism mainly creatively transforms Confucianism and interprets it uniquely,trying to find a modern way out for Confucianism and a modern way for the country.Liang Shuming clarified the judgment of the authenticity of Confucianism,promoted the spirit of true Confucianism,and criticized the drawbacks of false Confucianism;reconsidered Confucian ethics,analyzed the pros and cons,and emphasized the values of filial piety;clarified that Confucianism is not religious but religious.Enlightenment function.Liang Shuming’s Confucianism has the characteristics of cultural conservatism,moral humanism,and Buddhism.As an acting Confucian,Liang Shuming put his Confucianism into practice and launched a rural construction movement aimed at rejuvenating culture and revitalizing the nation.Liang Shuming created a new culture by reforming the society,showing the spiritual core of true Confucianism;rebuilding a new organization to transform the township agreement,and practicing Confucian ethics;trying to develop new education to inspire the farmers’ consciousness and practicing the Confucian view of education.On the basis of absorbing the essence of Confucianism of the ancestors,Liang Shuming creatively explained Confucianism,realized the modern transformation of Confucianism,provided a reference for the modern transformation of Chinese excellent traditional culture in the new era,and provided ideas for strengthening cultural self-confidence.The exchange of Chinese and Western cultures provides a useful reference.Liang Shuming’s understanding and interpretation of Confucianism has absorbed the essence of other cultures and blended with the breath of the times.Of course,there are certain limitations.However,Liang Shuming’s epistemology and methodology for the inheritance and development of traditional culture and the modern transformation of traditional culture are very important.We still have far-reaching practical and theoretical significance to promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture. |