Philosophical Studies On The Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology

Zhixu, a senior monk of Late Ming Dynasty, devoted himself not only to eliminate partisan and reconcile the various sects of Buddhism, but also to advocate the syncretism of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism. Besides, he concentrated on the philosophy construction of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism.Zhixu believes that there is no essential difference between Yi-ology and Buddhism, under his Buddhism transformative interpretation of the Book of Changes. However there is no systematic study on Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology. This dissertation aims to do a more comprehensive analysis on Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology, especially on his three church-unity through the context of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, in order to resolve its forming process, philosophy architecture and practice interpretation, to evaluate Zhixu's academic contributions and theoretical limitation properly as well.In the study and interpretation process on Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology Philosophy. This study tries to analyzing Zhixu's life, his learning process and his Buddhism Yi-ology Philosophy under analyzing its ideological background of that time. For the sake of understanding Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology, this dissertation carries on the deconstruction and combines with meditation solution, probes into its connotations of Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology's philosophy systems as well.In this system, Zhixu perfectly fused the philosophy of the Book of Changes and Buddhism theory, emphatically illustrating Buddhism and Yi in accordance with the metaphysical:the reveal Wonderful Secret "Classified said", deeming Yi as Principle. Ultimately he believed that'Yi is really as Buddha nature', and constructed a strong ontology philosophy of Buddhism and Yi transfixion. Then, he took Qianyuan as Buddha nature, forming his perfectionism that good and evil are same nature humanity philosophy with with human nature philosophy of the Confucianism and Yi-ology;In the process of using Chan interpret the Book of Change, Zhixu gave full explanation to Yi-zhuan about'Equilibrium and Correct'learning, making the'Equilibrium and Correct'along with Buddhism'middle way'; According to Buddhism's'nature and self-cultivation not two', Cultivation theory perfectly introjected Qian and Kun, Yin and Yang, Harmony and Soft, Equilibrium and Correct, Tranquility and Insight, Ding and Hui method, the law of the Buddhism'Six is'and'Liu Yao'all of which could interpret each other; Finally Zhixu looked the'Yi and not Yi, Not Yi and Yi'as Buddhism'letting come what comes and go what goes', and melted them as one, casting for the realm theories on Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology philosophy.This dissertation will interpret Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology Philosophy from seven aspects in detail.One, Foreword This section reveals the origin of Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology studies and hope to fully understand the current research status about Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology, to clear up the achievements and deficiency in the study of it, to establish research problem consciousness of it, and actively to find out methods for comprehensively improving the research on it. At the same time, this study wants to reserve enough theoretical knowledge to further illustrate the purport and values on the philosophy study of Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology.Two, the first chapter Ideological background of the Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology's comes into being Firstly based on all the discussions above the era Ideological background of the Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology's production, the chapter tries to reveal that traditional Confucian school of philosophy of the Ming Dynasty's increasingly bleak and Wang yangming's heart-and-mind's rise and it's Mo Liu Wang Dang evolution. Secondly through Confucianism and zen mutually melts increasingly to reveal its self-insurance mixing ideological trait of Ming dynasty. Thirdly, by analysing and interpreting on the traits of Sankyo confluence of the late Ming thought. Finally, in the history of Yi-ology there are also lots of Buddhism or heart-and-mind change Yi-ology during the Late Ming Dynasty. All of these made a strong and direct influences on Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology. Three, the second chapter Zhixu and his mind journey Starting from Zhixu's life and his mind journey, the author tries to analyze the philosophy of zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology in-depth, and to learn the intrinsic theoretical roots and ways of thinking path on it. Zhixu was advocating Confucianism since his childhood, and took the eternal sagely learning as appointed himself. He was familiar with Confucian anecdotes particularly, even'see the Kong Yan School's essence'.However, the impermanence of life made him gradually come into contact with books on Buddhism. Later the lesion or death of his friends and relatives made him determine to be a monk and specialize in and promote Buddhism. He worked hard at Buddhism and Confucianism since then, and actively promoted the confluence of three religions. Then he tried to pass Buddhism and Confucianism, believing that Zen is Confucianism and Yi-ology is Buddhism. In understanding of the relationships of Yi-ology and Buddhism, Zhixu thought that a philosophy of meditation of the Book of Change and the mentality theory of Buddhism was the same strain. So Zhixu used Yi to explain Buddhism each other, believing that'Buddhism is Yi', thereby establishing a featured unique Buddhism Yi-ology theory system. Both in the history of the Yi-ology and buddhist, which is no doubt a great innovation;Four, the third chapter "Classified said" of reveal Wonderful Secret It's a key point to explain Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology philosophy metaphysics. Zhixu's theory was based on Zhu and Lu's interpretation about'The Ultimate of Nonbeing is also called the Supreme Ultimate'which embranced in the article Explanation of the Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate, giving meaning of Yi metaphysical interpretation.Firstly, Yi is Principle; Secondly, Yi has the meaning of the Supreme Ultimate; Finally, outspokenly,'Yi is the nature of Eternal reality'and directly taking Yi as Benevolence of Buddha. And then, on the basis of Buddhism and Yi Principle, and the Theory of Mind, Zhixu actively advocated Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism same-rooted altogether which are stems from the original Buddha nature. He regarded Buddhism and Yi interchange harmonious as academic basis and eventually formed the metaphysical philosophy of the unity of Zhixu's Buddhism and Yi-ology.Five, the fourth chapter Qian Yuan Buddha nature said It is the task of this chapter's to deal with the harmony problem of Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology about'Qian yuan'and'Buddha nature'. Zhixu considered Yi as the Nature of Eternal Reality, and then discussed around the Confucian theory of human nature, Yi-ology inwardness theory and Buddha nature, in order to adapt the Qianyuan of Yi namely Buddha nature, forming the practice view in the good melt evil and the perfection of good theory philosophy which regards good and evil as same-nature.Six,the fifth chapter Buddhism Equilibrium and Correct said On the basis of the explained Yi style of Yi zhuan, Zhixu gave full play to the'Equilibrium and Correct'in his Buddhism Yi-ology, forming a unique theory:the Buddhism 'Equilibrium and Correct'said. He used'Equilibrium and Correct'as a medium to communicate Confucianism and Buddhism, taking the'Equilibrium and Correct'as Buddhism'Middle way', and formed the Buddhism Yi-ology methodological philosophy subsequently.Seven, the sixth chapter From'honor the virtuous nature and follow the knowledge'to'nature and practice not two'self-cultivation philosophy To discuss the philosophy of Self-cultivation about his Buddhism Yi-ology, Zhixu gave analyses and criticize on Zhu and Lu's dispute about'Honor the virtuous nature of morality'and 'Follow the knowledge', which caused'nature and moral integrity not two'embodying the Self-cultivation philosophy. For this, Zhixu analyzed'nature and self-cultivation not two'and considered that it was able to accomplish the possibility of Buddhism and sage fruit. He thought the'six namely'of buddhism In line with'six degrees','six Yao','six settle', all of which were mutual interpretation and accommodation, with the view to attribute of Qian and Kun, Yin and Yang fixed to Samatha and Vipassana, Wisdom and Concentration fusing perfectly.The purport of Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology is to realize the harmonious realm of'Zhen and Su are one'. In the process of Zhixu's interpretation about Yi, throughout and around an invariable thinking direction, which strives to prove'letting come what comes and go what goes'and the thinking mode of 'true and common not two', to think'not Yi and Yi'real namely'letting come what comes and go what goes', with both mutually melt, mutual communication,thus mutual created and perfect penetration without obstruction, announcing really un-depart from vulgar as a result, a worldly method un-depart from worldly method, Buddhism un-depart from Yi-ology, and then advocating the philosophy of realm appeal on his Buddhism Yi-ology.Meeting Buddhism and Yi-ology is a historic proposition. Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology is just a special case among them. We can say that the formation of Zhixu's Buddhism Yi-ology philosophy is not only the inheritance and development of the confluence of the three religions in the late Ming ideological trend, but also as a summary of the traditional academic thought which reflected the adherents of Late Ming Dynasty, in which undoubtedly expressed how to settle down and get on with one's pursuit as well.Therefore, this dissertation tries to put it in historical background, highlighting its characteristics for the study of'really un-depart from vulgar not two','a worldly method is worldly method','Buddhism is Yi-ology', in order to reveal Chinese traditional thinking pattern of philosophy:'noumenon and function are one'and'Dao doesn't leave Qi'.