On Guo Xiang's "Suiting One's Nature Is Being Free And Unfettered"

Guo Xiang is a key person in the development of Weijin Metaphysics. It was he who brought forward the theory of "suiting one's nature is being free and unfettered", which was not only the result of the then social and cultural backgrounds but also a reflection to then scholars'life style which had incorporated both elegance and philistinism into one. Based on the theory of "suiting one's nature" of Guo Xiang, having pursuing the unification of reality and surpass as a main line implied in the whole paper and the theory of "suiting one's nature is being free and unfettered" asthe transitional demonstration, the paper makes out the conclusion-pursuing afree and unfettered realm in the present world which is the destination of Weijin Metaphysics. Surrounding the unification of reality and surpass ,which is the main implied line , the paper wages its dissertation on Guo Xiang's theory of "suiting one's nature is being free and unfettered" mainly from the following four parts:Part â… : Suiting one's nature . This part begins its dissertation from "bing"-themost basic concept of Guo Xiang's philosophy. And from "bing", the exclusive existence in the world, the part deduces the "autogeny"and"individuality"of things. And all these are originated from the "life"of things. Because the "life"is unchangeable, all things must suit one's nature.Part â…¡: Suiting one's nature is being free and unfettered. Guo Xiang assists that if things suit their nature ,they are equal and liberal.So, suiting one's nature is being free and unfettered.Part â…¢: A free and unfettered realm in the present world-"Mingjiao isNature". This part discusses ideal personality's "Being free and unfettered " and the way of achieving it. Meanwhile,it points out that a free and unfettered realm in the present world is the incorporation of Mingjiao and nature.That is to say, "Mingjiao is Nature".Part â…£: Epilogue: the philosophical and political meanings of Guo Xiang's theory of "suiting one's nature is being free and unfettered".