The Research On Zhang Zai's Human Nature Idea

The theory of Human Nature is one of the uncertain longterm arguments in acient China. Chinese confucious philosopher Zhang Zai combied the universe theory and identify theory into"Xu and Qi", on the basis of persued Confucianism classic works.He inherited and summed up the traditional theory which sepetately thought human nature is born good, evil, both good and evil, neither good nor evil. He also critically absorbed Buddhism philosophy, reconstructed Tiandao of Confucianism. He admitted the existence of the real world, demonstrated to people the meaning of life and the inherent moral identity, criticized Fulao's attitude on life, creatively presented the theory of human nature and the nature of Qizhi.Zhang Zai is the successor of the Chinese philosophy of Qi. He established his theory of atmospheric universe, using the truth and change of Qi, he criticized Fulao's negative life. At the same time, Zhang started elaborating creativity spirit, giving Xu the meaning of universe benyuan. The situation of Han and Tang Dynasty Confucian classic's jingxue of knowing man but tian, lacked of moral identity. Zhang restructed Confucianism of moral benyuan, raised the theory of Taihe. He admitted that the real world is true and reasonable, pointed out a positive way of life.On the theory of knowledge, Zhang insisted that it takes a command to guide the knowledge of morality by the knowledge of Jianwen. Meanwhile, he intended to promote the former by the latter, but not limited to knowledge of Jianwen. We human can experiment the born nature of the world by constant efforts. He will make himself a wiser. When came to the daoti, the practice of morality, Zhang advocated that only by lizhi and yangqi. One can absolutely perform his duty in moral practice.Zhang portrayed for us the highest realms of life. The"minbaowuyu"and"tianqinheyi"is said in his book West Ming. While he continued taking the lead in dealing with social affairs under the Thou Dynasty rules. We can also see from it that he is a real scientist demeanor.Zhang's theory of human nature summed up and created the ancient Chinese theory of human nature, at the same time, it deeply affected Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, Zhu Xi, Wang Chuanshan, playing an interim role in the development of human nature theory.