Wang Shouren, Huang Zongxi, Wan Sida, Wan Sitong, Quan Zuwang, Yao Xie, etc.
1. Wang Shouren
Wang Shouren (October 31, 1472 - January 9, 1529), Han nationality, his childhood name was Yun, his courtesy name was Bo'an, his alias was Yangming, he lived in Shaoxing, Zhejiang He was born in Yuyao County (now Yuyao, Ningbo).
Because he once built a house in Yangming Cave in Kuaiji Mountain, he named himself Yangmingzi. Scholars called him Mr. Yangming, also known as Wang Yangming. A famous thinker, writer, philosopher and military strategist in the Ming Dynasty. He was the master of Lu Wang's philosophy and was proficient in Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
In the twelfth year of Hongzhi (1499), he was a Jinshi. He successively served as chief of the Ministry of Justice, Longchang Yicheng of Guizhou, magistrate of Luling, censor of Youqiandu, governor of Southern Jiangxi, and governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. In his later years, he served in Nanjing. Minister of the Ministry of War, Yushi of Zuodu, Duchayuan.
For pacifying the Chenhao Rebellion, he was granted the title of Xinjian Bo. During the Longqing period, he was posthumously awarded the title of Xinjian Marquis. He was given the posthumous title Wencheng, so later generations also called him Duke Wencheng.
Wang Shouren (the master of the mind), Confucius (the founder of Confucianism), Mencius (the master of Confucianism), and Zhu Xi (the master of Neo-Confucianism) are collectively known as Confucius, Mencius, Zhu, and Wang.
Wang Shouren’s doctrine and thought Wang Xue (Yangming Xue) was the most influential philosophical thought in the Ming Dynasty. His academic thoughts spread to China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Southeast Asia. He established his moral character and reputation, and his achievements were unparalleled in the Ming Dynasty.
With so many disciples, it is known as Yaojiang School in the world. His articles are broad and profound, and his writing has a refreshing air. There is "Wang Wencheng Gongquan Shu".
2. Huang Zongxi
Huang Zongxi (1610.9.24-1695.8.12), Han nationality, was born in Yuyao County, Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. His courtesy name was Taichong, his nickname was Debing, and his nickname was Nanlei. He is also known as the Old Man of Lizhou, the Mountain Man of Lizhou, the Fisherman of Blue Water, the Master of Yucheng Cave, the Dean of Shuangpu, the Historian of the Ancient Tibetan Room, etc. Scholars call him "Mr. Lizhou".
A classicist, historian, thinker, geographer, astronomer and educator in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The eldest son of Huang Zunsu, one of the "Seven Gentlemen of Donglin".
Huang Zongxi put forward the democratic thought of "the world is the master and the king is the guest". He said that "the order of chaos in the world does not depend on the rise and fall of one clan, but on the joy and sorrow of all people." He advocated replacing the emperor's "law of the family" with "law of the world" to limit the power of the monarch and ensure the basic rights of the people.
Huang Zongxi’s political views criticized the feudal autocratic monarchy system, which was of extremely important significance and played a positive role in promoting the subsequent anti-autocratic struggle.
Huang Zongxi, together with Gu Yanwu and Wang Fuzhi, are known as the "three major thinkers in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties". Together with Gu Yanwu, Fang Yizhi, Wang Fuzhi and Zhu Shunshui, they are also known as the "five great thinkers in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty". Together with Shaanxi Li Yong , Sun Qifeng of Rongcheng, Zhili, are also known as "the three great Confucian scholars in the country", and are also known as the "Father of Chinese Ideological Enlightenment".
3. Wan Sida
Wan Sida (1633-1683), also known as Chongzong, also known as Brown Fu, was named Lame Weng because he suffered from foot disease. He lived in Yin County, Zhejiang Province (today's Ningbo) people. A famous Confucian scholar in the early Qing Dynasty.
The sixth son of Wan Tai, together with his younger brother Wan Si, studied under Huang Zongxi and were Huang's senior disciples. He is a man of fortitude and integrity, and his righteousness is reflected in his color.
He has a harmonious nature and likes to recruit virtuous people, and rewards those who do not succeed. Determined to make progress, he specialized in the study of classics. He searched widely for texts from various schools of thought and studied them day and night to find out their essence, especially in the Spring and Autumn Annals and the Three Rites. His study of Confucian classics was based on ritual studies, he understood all classics, and he was an eclectic and representative figure of the eastern Zhejiang school.
4. Wan Sitong
Wan Sitong (March 9, 1638 - May 4, 1702), a famous historian in the early Qing Dynasty. His courtesy name was Jiye, his name was Shiyuan, and his disciples had the private posthumous title of Mr. Zhenwen. He was a native of Yin County, Zhejiang Province (now Yinzhou District, Ningbo City), and studied under Huang Zongxi. Kangxi recommended Bo Xue Hong Ci, but he didn't accept it.
Jing Historiography, he participated in the compilation of "History of the Ming Dynasty" as a commoner for nineteen years, without any title or salary. The five hundred volumes of "Manuscript of the History of the Ming Dynasty" were all written by his hand. He is the author of "Historical Tables of Historical Dynasties", "Review of Era", "Confucian Sects", "A Collection of Poems and Essays of Shiyuan", etc.
5. Quan Zuwang
Quan Zuwang (1705-1755), courtesy name Shaoyi and alias Xieshan, was born in Yin County, Zhejiang Province (now Yinzhou District, Ningbo City), in eastern Zhejiang during the Qing Dynasty An important representative of the school, a famous historian, writer, and erudite scholar.
In the first year of Qianlong (1736), he passed the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy as a common scholar. Because he was not attached to the powerful, he resigned and returned home the following year and no longer held office. He devoted himself to academics and gave lectures one after another. His footprints are all over the country. He once lectured at Jishan Academy in Shaoxing, attracting many followers. Later, he was invited to lecture at Duanxi Academy in Guangdong, which had a great influence on the academic style in southern Guangdong.
In academic terms, he admired Huang Zongxi and claimed to be a disciple of Lizhou Private Shu. Also influenced by Wan Sitong, he specialized in studying the history of the Song and Southern Ming Dynasties, paying attention to local documents, and especially collecting classical documents and old inscriptions. It was compiled into "Tianyige Stele List".
He has written many works, including 38 volumes of "Qiqiting Collection", 50 volumes of "External Collection", 10 volumes of "Collected Poems", as well as "Hanshu Geography", "Ancient and Modern General History" "Chronology", "Questions and Answers on the Scriptures", "Juyu Tuyin", etc.
The seven-page "Shui Jing Zhu" and the three-note "Jiwen of Difficult Learning" by Wang Yinglin of the Southern Song Dynasty continued to select "Yongshangqi Old Poems", adding many precious heritages to our country's cultural treasure house.
Quan Zuwang died at the age of 51 and was buried southwest of the sixth generation ancestor Quan Shaowei's tomb.
The tomb is in the shape of a horizontal rectangle, and the tombstone is engraved with "Tomb of Quan Taishi, Xie Shan". There is also a Ming Dynasty Shinto stone square of Quan's family on the northwest side.
6. Yao Xie
Yao Xie (1805-1864), whose courtesy name was Meibo, also known as Fuzhuang, also known as Dameishan Min, Shanghusheng, Bo, Dashan Min, Foweng, Fudaoren, Yeqiao, Donghaisheng, etc. were born in Yaojiadou, Chongqiu Township, Zhenhai County, Ningbo Prefecture, Zhejiang Province (now part of Xiashao Township, Beilun District, Ningbo City), and their ancestral home is Zhuji, Zhejiang Province. Writer and painter in the late Qing Dynasty.
Daoguang promoted people and taught through his writings for life. His scholarship covers many fields such as classics and history, geography, Buddhism, drama, novels, red studies, poetry, calligraphy and painting, etc. Composed poems at the age of five, and composed thousands of poems in his life. He is also good at painting figures, flowers and birds, especially plum blossoms, and is known as "Mr. Damei".
He is the author of "Fuzhuang Poetry Questions", "Fuzhuang Parallel Characters Essays", "Shuyinglou Ci", "Jinle Textual Research", "Outline of the Dream of Red Mansions", "Retire the Red Shirt", "Plum Heart Snow" and "Bitter Sea Voyage" " and so on, and compiled "Jin Yuefu Selections", "Dynasty Parallel Prose Garden", etc., and the works were compiled into "Da Meishan Guan Ji" and handed down to the world.
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