The Essence Of The Diagram "∴" Idea Of Fang Yizhi

Fang Yizhi is a prominent ideologist at the end of Ming and the early QingDynasty. He is good at drawing on others’ successful experience in academicfield. Fang Yizhi insists on the combination of the western with easternculture.He holds that the Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism should be unitedtogether. He creates a particular scheme of philosophy and expresses thediagram “∴” idea in his famous academic writing Dong Xijun. We will have abetter understanding of Dong Xijun through exploring the main thoughts ofdiagram “∴”.This thesis consists of five parts. It mainly talks about the summary of FangYizhi’s researching points, the slight analysis of the diagram “∴” idea, theessence of the diagram “∴” idea, the academic interests of Fang Yizhi.Fang Yizhi and the diagram “∴” idea. As Fang Yizhi’s co thought lies in hismasterpiece Dong Xijun, the author analyses the original idea and significanceof diagram “∴”idea.then，the slight analysis of the diagram “∴” idea. Theauthor discusses the diagram “∴” idea logically. It contains the discussion of“one, two and three”, so on and so forth. The author gives us the generalmeaning of diagram “∴” idea by analyzing the corresponding article in DongXijun. Fang Yizhi believes that the relationship of all things should be unity andharmonious. The essay has made the further explanation about the overallprinciple of diagram “∴” idea.the author begins with the source of diagram“∴” idea. The thesis illustrates the concrete concepts in Fang Yizhi’s thoughtsof three kinds of religions. Fang Yizhi annotates such concept as “spiritualfreedom”. Moreover, he has the special opinion on other schools.In sum, the thesis attaches the importance to Fang Yizhi’s master-pieceDong Xijun，According to preposition, the author analyses the diagram “∴”idea. By discussing, there appears a new idea to the philosophy of Fang.