Research Of Zhen Dexiu's Theory Of Heart Rectification

In late southern song dynasty,society was turbulent and many internal and external problems occurred;powerful ministers ruled the government and political corruption was inevitable.Under such conditions,Zhen Dexiu as the Neo-Confucianism,who inherited and developed the the Mind-Nature philosophy of Cheng Brothers and Zhuxi,intended to "rectify the heart-mind" to "correct" social order.His philosophy is closely related to its own political practice as it is a correction of Confucianism and devotes to reality-orientation of Neo-Confucianism.Zhen Dexiu pays a lot attention to the moral nature of mind by emphasizing that the key to cultivate one's morality is to rectify one's mind.The mind is ought to be free from prejudice and that is a state of neutrality portrayed in the Doctrine of the mean.In fact,as the subject of perception,the mind is easily affected by bodily desires.Therefore,rectifying one's mind and returning to its' natural state is important.There are two essential methods to achieve this aim pointed out by Zhen Dexiu.One is to probe the real principle of mind and to learn it's subtleness.Another is to bear respect to keep mind's clearness and serenity as well as build proper body image.Only by doing both,can the mind's potential be exploited thoroughly.Zhen Dexiu 's theory of heart rectification inherited and developed the the Mind-Nature philosophy of Cheng Brothers and Zhuxi.To realize the cultivation of ideal personality,hope that through the emperor and scholar-officia's moral practice to further realize the country's political ideals of ruling the country and pacifying the land,which has obvious characteristics of statecraft.Therefore,although Zhen Dexiu also has a Heart Sutra,but with Buddhism's Heart Sutra has a very different value orientation."Heart rectification",this theory from the practice,by the inner cultivation and exterior action of the path has obvious Confucian characteristics.Therefore,"heart rectification" is not only a return to the practice of Confucian etiquette,but also promoted the accomplishment of the emperor and the double goal of self-cultivating and state-ordering.And It also developed the emperors of the statecraft,in the China's history of Confucianism has an important significance.