A Study On Practice Ethical Thought Of Chen Liang

Chen Liang,the main representative of Yongkang school in eastern Zhejiang in the Southern Song Dynasty,devoted his whole life to managing the world and helping the people,advocated the thought of meritorious service.Aiming at the social reality of high prosperity of Neo Confucianism and weak national power at that time,he put forward his own idea of rectification from the aspects of culture and education,financial system,agriculture and commerce,and foreign relations,in order to enrich the people and strengthen the country,restore the great cause of the Central Plains,and aim at the empty talk about the nature of society at that time The status quo of the meeting,and Zhu Xi on the nature of human desire,the king of hegemony and other issues launched a debate.This paper attempts to focus on Chen Liang’s ethical thought of meritorious service,start with the theoretical origin,sort out his ideological development context,explore his philosophical connotation,recognize his ideological essence,and try to explain the historical value and practical significance of his meritorious service thought.This text is divided into four partsThe first part: the historical origin of Chen Liang’s thought of meritorious service and the inheritance of Yongkang studies.First of all,it combs the historical origin of Shigong thought from Mozi’s theory of valuing righteousness and advocating profit,Legalist Shigong thought,Xunzi’s theory of Waiwang Shigong and Li Gou’s utilitarian thought;second,it introduces Wang Tong thought,which Chen Liang most admired,though Chen Liang didn’t have a clear relationship of learning from Yongkang.Finally,it briefly explores the interaction between Chen Liang and other Shigong schools in eastern Zhejiang,and focuses on Lu Zuqian and Ye Shi,who have the closest relationship with Chen Liang.The second part: the theory of Tao.This is the philosophical basis of Chen Liang’s thought of meritorious service.This part is mainly investigated from three aspects: first,in the relationship between Tao and things,Chen Liang thinks that there is nothing outside Tao,there is no Tao outside things,and there is no origin and end,inside and outside of Tao;second,the relationship between Tao and humanity,Longchuan thinks that Tao is "applied in daily use",and six desires "get its right for Tao";finally,the human nature view of "the unity of reason and desire",which mainly discusses the historical changes of the view of reason and desire This paper criticizes the opposition of reason and desire in Neo Confucianism,and puts forward Chen Liang’s theory of unity of reason and desire.The third part: between utility and Morality: "the debate between Zhu and Chen".Zhu Chen’s "debate on Wang BA’s righteousness and benefit" is a big debate about the open contradiction between the eastern Zhejiang Shigong school and the orthodox Neo Confucianism Zhuzi school in the evolution of Song Dynasty.Its significance is more than the "debate on e Hu".It is not too much to say that Chen Liang’s whole Shigong ethics lies in this debate.This part examines the core content of the three-year debate between Chen Liang and Zhu Xi.First,it analyzes the debate between Chen Liang and Zhu Xi,which is implemented in the field of real life,and the debate between Wang and Ba,which is specific to the political field.Then it explores the debate between "life" and "practical work".Finally,it analyzes the essence of their debate.The fourth part: the historical value and practical significance of Chen Liang’s ethics of meritorious service.This part analyzes that Chen Liang’s thought of meritorious service activated the character of Confucian philosophy and realism,which had a profound impact on the practical learning of Ming and Qing Dynasties,especially on Li Zhi’s thought of utilitarianism.Finally,this paper will analyze the practical significance of Chen Liang’s ethical thought of meritorious service.