Source:
From the biography of Wang Shouren, a philosopher in the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Shouren's introduction:
Wang Shouren, whose real name is Wang Yun, whose name is Bo 'an, whose name is Yangming and whose name is Leshan Jushi, was born in the northern city of Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, and was an outstanding thinker, writer, strategist and educator in the Ming Dynasty. Wang Shouren is the son of Wang Hua, a senior Nanjing official.
Personal works:
Wang Shouren's famous essay "A Trip" was included in the View of Ancient Literature. In his early years, Wang Shouren deliberately pursued perfection in writing poems, and in his later years he merged into philosophy.
Wang Shouren's calligraphy works are mainly cursive. His calligraphy is mainly studied by Wang Xizhi, and also by Ou Yangxun and Huang Tingjian. He integrated the theory of mind into calligraphy, enriching China and calligraphy theory. His works include Questions from the University, The Complete Works of Wang Yangming, Biography, etc., and are included in Ming History and China's View on Ancient Literature.
Former residence:
Wang Shouren's former residence is located in Vu Thang Road at the northern foot of Longquan Mountain, Yuyao Town, Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province. In the eighth year of Chenghua, Wang Shouren was born here. According to the central axis from south to north, the main buildings in the former residence are hall, sedan chair hall, brick gatehouse, hall, Ruiyun building and back building. There are wings on both sides of the hall.
Wang Shouren s Thought Achievement and Character Evaluation;
1, ideological achievement
Wang Shouren opposed to regard Confucius and Mencius as unchangeable precepts and blindly obey feudal ethics, but emphasized individual initiative. The philosophical proposition of "to conscience" and the methodology of "unity of knowledge and action" put forward by him have the significance of breaking through the shackles of feudal thought and calling for ideological liberation and personality liberation.
Yangming school is one of the mainstream theories in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, which later spread in Japan and had great influence on Japan and East Asia. Yangming's theory of mind is one of the important theories in China's ideological and cultural history.
2. Personality assessment
Zhu Zai-mang: A great man with two shoulders and a chest. He has the talent to set things right and the skill to save the world and the people. I am very compassionate! Reaffirm one's oath by honoring the virtuous.
Shen Defu: However, Wang Wencheng founded the country with Neo-Confucianism, which solidified the hope of scholars. As we all know, his nature is extraordinary, and his soldiers are similar to Han Hebai (Han Xin and Bai Qi). But Se's conscience is full of saliva, and she is eager for rough soil. She has ten philosophers and three good deeds, but she doesn't know the amount.