The Root Causes Of The. Simeng Theory Of Five Elements And Their Evolution

Zisi-Mencius shool' s WuXing Thought can be called a millennial puzzle which results from Xunzi' s criticism. First and foremost, since works on it have lost, We could not know about its original thought. Second, We can not comprehend what Xunzi criticized because he did not explain object' s content. Moreover, tranditional academic masters' explanation made this problem more complicatedly. However, recently archaeological discovery has confirmed the existence of Zisi-Mencius shool' s Wuxing Thought, which can help us to understand Xunzi' s criticism. The author thinks the reason of Xunzi' s criticism is the mysticism which was embodied in this kind of thought.Althrought We have known the Thought' s content, We do not Know how it came into being yet. The author thinks, Zisi - Mencius shool' s Wuxing Thought' s origin was Primitive Wuxing Thought, and experienced Political Wuxing Thought, Ethical diversion, Theological Wuxing Thought and Transcendental Wuxing Thought five stages' development, then, came into being finally. Through perspective and analysis, we not olny can we comprehend the procession of development of the Thought, but also can help us to understand how the current of mysiticism thought can reappear in late Warring period.