Criticism And Construction

As a remarkable thinker and educationist during the changing between Ming and Qing dynasty, Yan Yuan is founder of Yan Li school.The practice thought of Yan Yuan go through three developing stages:At first, Yan Yuan appreciated the views of Lu Wang,he took himself as successor of Kong Meng .Then he changed his idea and thought the theory of Chen Zhu was more pure and practical than Lu Wang. Finally, his theory developed on the basis of criticizing the useless and empty style of study not only Chen Zhu but also Lu Wang and absorbing the thoughts of application from the former thinkers in history. Yan Yuan devoted much attention to the training of man of action who has talents and virtue of doing solid work, advocated the useful knowledge and application, pursued the practical method of education. So Yan Yuan's practical theory system break through the yoke of traditional principle, it will produce important promote role to the thoughts of society practice and utility rising and the mind of Enlightenment's developing of recent times.It will produce significant influence and have important value to the society of today .