Confucianism In Mid - Tang Dynasty Fell Into Decay And On The Causes

Tang Dynasty is extremely flourish with opening spirit in the history of China.lt holds the together development of Buddhism and Taoism and Confucianism in thinking field.According to the development characteristic of Confucianism in Tang Dynasty,we can differentiate it for the early Confucianism,the middle Confucianism and the late Confucianism of Tang Dynasty.The thesis stresses the analysis and study to the second part,and discusses the development situation of Confucianism from the ruler s Confucianism policies,from the development of Confucianism in three religion, from thinking and civilization field and from teaching area,thereof the article indicates that the middle Confucianism not only lies in the disadvantaged condition in Tang Dynasty but also is the ebb in the whole development history of Confucianism .It is a capital reason that traditional Confucianism renew once again after the middle of Tang Dynasty,so the middle Confucianism of Tang has the transient character.The article amply analyses the decay reason of the Confucianism of Tang as well.Studying demonstrate that the less of theory innovation,the effect of social background,the impact of Buddhism and Taoism and the weaken of governments support and so on lead to the decadence of the middle Confucianism of Tang Dynasty which likewise make it face the historical choice.Where is the way of the traditional Confucianism?The fact testify that it refresh itself again after decadency at a time which is treated from the amalgamation of Buddhism ,Taoism and Confucianism and from the reformation of Confucianism in this thesis.At the same time ,the austere reality arouse people s anxiety. With the Confucianism of authority coming down,many academicians discard some old tradition and convey themselves advice in order to develop new Confucianism.One of them is Liuzhiji who is famous historical theorist in the middle of Tang Dynasty.The study mainly introduces his...