A Study On Yan Jun’s Ethics Thought Of "for Benevolence Under Heaven"

As one of the important representatives of the Taizhou School,Yan Jun inherited the core thoughts of Yang Ming and Wang Gen while inheriting the contents of Confucius and Mencius,and formed the ethical thought system of "for benevolence under heaven" with his personal characteristics.He advocated the establishment of an ideal society in which "for benevolence under heaven" through the path of seeking morality within individuals and society.In other words,he advocated that on the basis of ontology,from the two dimensions of "self-cultivation" and "stabilizing others",first through the individual self-reliance inner moral cultivation efforts to clarify the self-consciousness,awakening self-consciousness;Then,it relies on the way of "pre-enlightenment awaken hindsight" to realize the perfection of the dimension of "self-cultivation",that is,to complete the establishment of individual goodness.Finally,on the basis of putting forward "ways to save the world",through a series of social moral practices,such as the establishment of the "San Du Cuihehui" and the compilation of the "Notice to tell the World about comrades",the dimension of "stabilizing others" is completed,that is,the comprehensive establishment of social benevolence.So far,Yan Jun has completed the comprehensive construction of his ethical thought system of "for benevolence under heaven".In general,Yan Jun’s ethical thought inherits the understanding of "benevolence" and "goodness" of Confucius and Mencius,and at the same time reveals the special academic style of Taizhou School since Wang Gen,that is,the emphasis on "benevolence" and "filial piety" on the basis of "The happiness of learning",and the influence of his civilian origin,always insists on the popularization of Confucianism.When facing the situation of "drowning the whole world",Yan Jun has the spirit of "salvation".He take up the important task of "changing the world",and the ethical thought of "for benevolence under heaven" is a dose of his "recipe for salvation".