Study On The Anchoret Phenomenon And Relevant Issue Of The Wei Jin,Southern And Northern Dynasties

In the history of China, the number of anchoret was the largest in the world. Anchoret ethos phenomenon was enveloped in mystery. They avoid the social and political activities more or less, on the edge of society in each part of the Chinese history. The Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties is the most important period, which behind the Qin Dynasty and in front of Sui Dynasty, it has great advance in political system、literature and art、social custom. Anchoret ethos phenomenon was a important social phenomenon in the Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Anchoret ethos ideology used to be popular in every stratum of society, also get social recognition. Anchoret ethos phenomenon in the Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was began with the Eastern Han Dynasty.In the Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Confucianism was no longer popular, and people began to learn from Chuang Tzu, and developed into the metaphysics. At the same time, the Buddhism and Taoism developed rapidly. These thoughts have great influenced on Anchoret ethos phenomenon, so more and more people became anchorite.The Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was a typical troubled times, political struggle was quite fiercely, military struggle was cruel, regimes change frequently, all this things made a number of people became anchorite. In addition, people wasn’t satisfied with the society in the Western Jin Dynasty, and not serve for the minority regimes in the Northern Dynasties, and people liked anchoret ethos as fashion in the Southern Dynasties. There are many reasons for anchoret ethos, such as academia、filial piety、and religion.The most important things for anchoret ethos was basic necessities. The peasant economy is the main economic background in ancient china, and it’s the economic base of hermit Life. Anchorite in the Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties lived by fishing、hunting、teaching or small business. In such a period, anchorites’ life was very poor. Anchorite in the Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties pervasive had a long life, because of their small social pressure, and their healthy lifestyle, but some of them Psychological extreme and behave in strange ways. Their material life was poor bug they had quite a few Spiritual Wealth, they teaching a lot of students, they were discreet and truly noble, let the social became better and better.There were many anchorites in the Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, anchoret ethos phenomenon was accepted by the society. During this period, the enroll of anchorite happened very frequently. In view of the anchorite in the Wei Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, we should take a detached attitude, Although they had a negative side, the anchorites had their own contribution in words and deeds,and they made much great progress in terms of ideology.