Ming Dynasty "mencius" Textual Criticism

"Mencius" is one of the basic documents of Confucianism, but also a very important treasure house of Chinese culture and books. This book has a very high ideological value and artistic achievement in history has produced a very profound and extensive influence, until today, still cherished by the people. Since the Han, on "Mencius" many researchers, but also fruitful, and the formation of a Han Bo's system - "Mencius" Learning,Since the Han Dynasty Confucian development, science of the rise, Song Cheng co-Si Shu, Zhu Xi's Note Si Shu, "Four Books" became the subjects tested essential, "Mencius" into the economic, Mencius chain, so that more people are concerned about "Mencius" Science. Development of the study on ancient Chinese, the Han, Song and Qing in the three peak, Yuan, Ming and relatively low ebb, as Pi Xi Rui says: "of the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, the Learning, Yuan less than the Song and Yuan Ming not. " Therefore, the scholars of the Ming Dynasty by the school concerned is not high, due to "empty and shallow Style" masking, Ming "Mencius" is more ignored or textual criticism. However, the Ming Dynasty "Mencius" Textual Criticism of China's "Mencius" study is an important integral part of, has some success there lies its impact and value, with a connecting role. Therefore, a comprehensive study of Ming Dynasty "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the situation, seeking truth from facts show the Ming Dynasty, "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the results of objective evaluation of the Ming Dynasty, "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the gains and losses, but also the Ming Dynasty "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the original appearance, with both more important theoretical significance, there are some academic value.Ming before, during and post, "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the development of an upward trend in the writings of the Ming Dynasty 99 textual criticism, the mid-36 species, 51 species of late, only 12 species early. Ji Ben, Yang Shen, Chen Shi Yuan, Zheng Ming-Xuan, Hao Jing, etc. "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the representatives and their representation also from the writings of the late.In this paper, the Ming Dynasty "Mencius" Learning writing as the main object of study specifically designed to sort out the Ming Dynasty, "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the development context, focusing on the Ming Dynasty, "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the macroeconomic trends, the main concern, while Ping Yee Ming "Mencius" Textual Studies of the characteristics and defects. Mainly test, on the combination of macro and micro analysis method of combining perspective, showing the Ming Dynasty, "Mencius" Textual Criticism of the true picture.Ming scholars from the fields of "Mencius", but the focus is also more obvious, the main concerns: First, Mencius, the people concerned in research, focusing on research Mengzi Sheng Death years, studying, traveling; second is the "Mencius" her book research mainly related to "Mencius", author of The Textual and the name of laws and institutions and "Mencius" foreign books Dynasty. Influential writings are: Ji Ben's "story map of Confucius and Mencius," Yang Shen's "Mencius test," Chen Shi Yuan's "Mencius Miscellaneous notes," Zheng Ming-Xuan's "test Meng", Hao Jing's" The interpretation of the Mencius". and so on.Scholars of the Ming Dynasty, "Mencius", a research are wide-ranging topics of a more prosperous, introduce new style on the characteristics; while there is obviously not a simple duplication of research and research in-depth defects.