A Research On Lizhi’s Ethics Thought About Anti-tradition

Li Zhi who’s courtesy name is Hongfu, he also use Zhuowu as his name, aliasWenling. He was born in1527in Quanzhou, died Wanli three years (1602), the late ofMing Dynasty to the "heresy" said the Enlightenment thinkers. The Ming Dynastycomplex social background, on the one hand and the emergence of economicallyactive commodity seeds of capitalism, on the other hand social conflicts, among theMing Dynasty in the internal and external problems. Li Zhi uncompromisingopposition to bondage, opposition hypocritical character traits as well as his thoughtson his life experiences have a great impact. As Taizhou after school, Li Zhi thinkingdeeply influenced by Wang Yangming and important figures.Li Zhi Tsunatsune Norm clearly see the traditional shackles of the people alsoclearly see the face of pseudo-Taoism, Confucianism for the traditional concept ofRighteousness, his distinctive that "there must be a private person," the view that"although not a saint no snobbery of the heart ", affirmed the legitimate pursuit ofpersonal interests legitimacy. His ‘world without a person is not Shengzhi’transcendentalism as a starting point, proposed a "saint and a mortal," the concept ofequality, and proposed the concept of gender equality "between men and women,regardless Avenue" and the idea of women’s liberation rather."Person must beprivate" views and his concept of equality as a basis, he suggested,"but the whims ofpeople," the concept of individual freedom that everyone desires, differentpersonalities should respect the human personality, to promote people’s freedomindividuality development. And proposes not to Confucius, is a non-relative valuejudgments concept of right and wrong.Li Zhi anti-traditional ethical thought for today’s society has a certain sense ofenlightenment, we should be thinking in a clear understanding of the basis of hismerits and defects on the road to reflect today’s society development. On the one hand,it should be proper guidance,"selfish","self-interest" development; on the other hand,should ponder our current harmonious society, to protect people’s freedom andequality efforts.