Wang Ji Philosophy Of The Mind

Wang Longxi, who is a well-known disciple of Master Wang Yangming, has made a great contribution to the School of Mind in Chinese history of philosophy. He drew fruitful ideas from Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism to develop his own theory. Subsequently, his philosophy was so sophisticated that scholars after him had heated debates about whether his philosophy was a natural extension of Wang Yangming's or rather he stretched Confucianism too far to be called Confucian any more. In other words, should he be looked upon as a great Confucian scholar or a non-conformist monk? Is his philosophy out of the orbit of Master Wang's teaching? This article attempts to give answers to the above questions based on careful analyses of WangLongxi's original writings.Since the underlying theme of Master Wang's teaching was the attainment of "Mind", an examination of Wang Longxi's view on "Mind" is an ideal point from which to discertain the relationship of their philosophies. Thus beginning with an introduction of Wang Longxi's view on "Mind", this article tries to give a full account of his whole philosophical system, as well as his contributions to the development and enrichment of Master's Wang yangming teachings. In particular, I will begin my discussion with an examination of Wang Longxi's point of view on "good knowledge" because this is the core idea of Master Wang's philosophy. Also, I will give a full account of his whole philosophical system, as well as his contributions to the development and enrichment of Master Wang Yangming's philosophy. Besides, I will discuss his philosophy in view of "who he is," that is, what kind of human being he is. For as we know, Wang Longxi's philosophy has a close relationship with his personality and his life. Based on that, this article attempts to give some objective evaluation of Wang Longxi's philosophy.Now, let's take a brief look at his core insights. The theoretical foundation of Wang Longxi's philosophy. is his "Siwu" (the Four Nothingness) theory, which given this recognition among the scholars. According to him, Master Wang's "Siyou" theory has...