Because he once built a house in Yangming Cave in Yuyao, he was named Yangming Zi, so scholars called him Mr. Yangming. Now he is generally called Wang Yangming, and his theory is called "Yangming Studies" internationally. It has an important and far-reaching influence in China, Japanese, Korean Peninsula and Southeast Asian countries.
Jiangxi pingding
In the twelfth year of Zhengde (15 17), there was a rebellion in the southern part of Jiangxi and the mountainous areas bordering Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong. Mountain people rely on caves to build villages and form their own army in Fiona Fang, nearly a thousand miles away. The local officials were helpless, so they told the imperial court. The Ministry of War advised Jiangxi, the governor Wang Shouren, who was the right capital of the empire at that time, to suppress the rebellion.
In the 13th year of Zheng De's reign (15 18), in the first month, Wang Shouren pacified Chi Zhongrong (Chidabian), and invited him to establish Heping County and County School. In March, Shouren arrived in Jiangxi to take up his post. Quickly mobilize troops from the three provinces to suppress the uprisings in Xinfeng and other places. In July, Wang Shouren read that the war caused great losses. Last week, he asked the court to allow him to woo himself. The Ming court entrusted the local military and political power and allowed it to be humble. 10, Wang Shouren led his troops to attack Lantianfeng and Xiezhishan Barracks in Zuoxi, Chongyi County, Jiangxi Province, and joined forces with them in Zuoxi. Wang Shouren surrendered himself. In November, Wang Shouren sent a special envoy to woo, and broke the blue sky phoenix department.
Take King Ning alive.
Wang Shouren's greatest military achievement in his life was to quell Wang Ning Chen Hao's rebellion. When he was going to Fujian to wipe out bandits (there were not many troops), his troops had just marched to Fengcheng, and Ning Wang Zhu suddenly rebelled. Therefore, Wang Shouren actively prepared for war, allocated rations, repaired equipment, and then issued a denunciation of thieves and robbers, published an indictment against Wang Ning, and asked all localities to arise and be diligent.
At that time, I was most worried about the invasion and occupation of Nanjing by Zhu Dong, the king of Ning. If Nanjing falls, Ning Wang will have the capital to claim the title of emperor, and at the same time occupy the geographical position, which is hard to destroy. Wang Shouren bluffing, using false propaganda and false information, disturbed Wang Ning's sight, forcing him to make a wrong judgment, thinking that various armies have formed a trend of encirclement. At the same time, the use of double agents made Wang Ning doubt the strategy of his men to attack Nanking. Ning Wang was really taken in. He hesitated for half a month and was at a loss. He dare not send troops to attack Nanjing. Wang Shouren took advantage of this opportunity to prepare to defend Nanjing, making it impossible for Wang Ning to attack Nanjing.
In July, King Ning led 60,000 men, captured Jiujiang and Nankang, and crossed the river to attack Anqing. At this time, Wang Shouren has mobilized 80,000 troops (mainly local militia and farmers), claiming to be 300,000. It was pointed out that Anqing should be given first aid. Wang Shouren said, "Jiujiang and Nankang have been occupied by the enemy. If we cross Nanchang to save Anqing, we will be caught between Scylla and Charybdis. Now Nanchang is empty, and our army is full of momentum, which can be broken in one fell swoop. When the enemy heard of the fall of Nanchang, they would certainly return to the division to save it. At this time, when we meet him in Poyang Lake, we will definitely win. "
Nanchang was quickly breached and stopped for two days. Wang Shouren sent his generals to meet Wang Ning's army in Huiyuan, Nanchang. Four divisions marched in and ambushed all the way. After the war, Wang Ning's army was quickly attacked between Scylla and Charybdis and was divided into several parts. Later, he was ambushed and defeated, and fled to the eight-character brain area. Seeing a genial smile, King Ning quickly dispatched the elite troops from Jiujiang and Nankang to attack, and sent several troops to meet and win Nankang.
This battle is quite fierce and it is a key battle. Once the loyalist retreated, Wang Shouren immediately beheaded the evacuee and ordered the army to fight to the death. Finally, the enemy was defeated. The enemy surrendered to the woodshed area and arranged the ships in a square. Ning Wang took out gold and silver jewelry to reward soldiers and asked them to fight for their lives.
But Wang Shouren saw the defects of Wang Ning's phalanx, and he decided to follow Battle of Red Cliffs's example and set the ship on fire. The next day, King Ning held a "morning meeting" on the boat. Wang Shouren's army arrived, loaded the boat with grass, set fire to the wind, and burned Wang Ning's auxiliary boat. Imperial secretaries and civil and military officials below Princess Lou committed suicide by jumping into the sea. Wang Ning's ship ran aground, unable to move, and quickly changed to a small boat to escape, and was caught by Wang Mian, a subordinate of Wang Yangming, and other civil and military ministers in Wang Ning also became prisoners. Soon, Nankang and Jiujiang were also captured by loyalists, and Wang Ning's rebellion was completely quelled, only for 35 days. Therefore, Wang Shouren is called "Daming Army God" [1].
Later, Ming Wuzong went to war under the pseudonym of "General Zhu Shou". The eunuch intends to release Wang Ning, let Wu Zong fight Wang Ning, and personally arrest him to please the emperor. Wang Yangming showed kindness to eunuch Zhang Yong, indicating that doing so would kill more people. Finally, the result of coordination is: let Ming Wuzong go to Nanjing, and then let Wang Ning be captured by the emperor, and everyone is happy.
The full text of Wang's Meritorious Monument:
Ji Mao and Yi Hai rebelled in Nanchang, saying that the soldiers were going to Que. Break Nankang, Jiujiang, and attack Anqing, shaking far and near.
19 1 1 In July, Minister Shouren returned to Nanchang with soldiers belonging to the family of martyrs, and Chen Hao was captured. Others in the party decided. When really, the son of heaven heard that he was angry, and the pro-unified Sixth Division came to discuss it, so he took Chen Hao back.
In Hehuang Wei, SHEN WOO didn't kill him. For example, is it an earthquake, smashed or folded? If the artifact is returned, who dares to peek? In view of the splendor of Chen Hao, it shows the spirit of the emperor to better our country.
Zheng De Chen Geng was unlucky in the first month, and the military affairs of the governor were advised, Wang Shouren wrote. The attached officials are listed on the left.
Inheriting Lu Jiuyuan's theory and carrying forward Lu's thought, it is called "Lu Wang School". Based on the theory of "mind is reason", Lu Jiuyuan thinks that the place where things start is to realize the truth. Wang Shouren was dissatisfied with Lu Jiuyuan's explanation. He said: Lu Xiangshan's learning, "he knows speculation and the language of things, although he is tired and does not follow."
Oppose Cheng's method of "seeking the ultimate truth through things", because things are endless and unique, which is too tiring. Therefore, he advocated seeking the truth from his own heart, believing that the truth is in his own heart, and the truth is transformed into all things in the universe. People have grasped its subtlety, so people have grasped its essence.
As Lu Jiuyuan said, "The heart is rational and the heart is rational." Why not look outside? Therefore, it is obvious that "initial heart" is clear about "heaven". Therefore, Wang Shouren emphasized: "There is only one heart, which means benevolence in terms of all its troubles;" As far as its appropriateness is concerned, this means righteousness; As far as its organization is concerned, this means reason. Can't seek benevolence, justice and reason from outside? This knowing and doing is two because it seeks truth from the outside; Seeking truth from my heart, this holy gate is the teaching of unity of knowledge and action. "
"Unity of knowing and doing"
In the relationship between knowledge and practice, starting from "the universe is one", we oppose Zhu's "foresight" theory. Wang Shouren thinks that since we know this truth, we should carry it out. If you just claim to know and don't practice, it can't be called real knowledge. Real knowledge cannot be separated from practice. For example, when you know the truth of filial piety, you are already very filial and care about your parents; When you know kindness, you have treated your friends with kindness. The real unity of knowing and doing lies in doing what you know. Knowing and doing happen at the same time. His aim is "if there is something wrong with the engine, knock it down, and it needs to be completely cured so as not to lurk in the chest."
In the handbook compiled by his students, Wang Shouren understood Zhu's theory of separation of knowledge and action, such as "after the prophet's behavior". Ancient sages saw that many people spent a lot of time and energy on knowledge and neglected action, thinking that this would lead to grandiose atmosphere, so they began to emphasize the need to know before acting, and later people understood it as saying that they should act after acting, which misunderstood the sage's meaning. Beijing Jiaotong University, Northeastern University and Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics regard it as part of the school motto.