A Study On Li Tong's“Universality And Particularity” Thought

Proposition of“universality and particularity”is an important Concept in Neo-Doctrine?Is not only an important part of Neo-Confucianism,,but also plays a role in methodology?It solves the question of how all things are produced in the world and what is the unity of the world,and these two questions determine the philosophical nature and development direction of Neo-Confucianism?Proposition of“universality and particularity”for the first time clearly put forward is that in the ChengYi to answer his students YangShi on ZhangZai “Ximing”question?And it is from beginning to end are deeply accepted by the scholars,after more than a large number of scholars continue to enrich and develop,,to the last ChuHsi was made a summary?LiTong on the basis of ChengYi?YangShi and other scholars on“universality and particularity“thinking,He expanded the theoretical connotation of “universality and particularity”,and established the thought with his own characteristics?First of all,Li Dong believes that the “universality and particularity”is the main reason why Confucianism and other heretics are different.Secondly,Focus on the “particularity”is LiTong's theory biggest characteristic,so he said “Do not worry about universality,the difficulties are particularity ”,So LiTong consider that should be diligent in “Jing zuo?Cun yang?Ren zhi ti wu ?Ri yong ”?Through “Jing zuo”and“Cun yang” to know the “universality”,At the same time LiTong think that “Ren ”can be recognized and practice,this need to focus on daily things?As we all know the development of Neo-Confucianism is the fruit of Confucianism?Buddhism?Taoism?As a master,his thoughts are inevitably accompanied by the traces of the integration of three religions?Through the comparison with Taoism and Buddhism,we can also better understand the meaning of Li Tong's “universality and particularity”thought?As a teacher of young ChuHsi,LiTong's “universality and particularity”thought also had an important influence on the formation of ChuHsi's thought?The first is to guide the young ChuHsi's distinguish between Confucianism and Buddhism distinction,from the Buddhism to return to the Confucian way?Second,LiTong's “universality and particularity”thought in the practice of thinking is also enriched ChuHsi's “Zhi Xing”thought,enlightened ChuHsi's“Ge Wu Qiong Li”thought?...