Wang Enyang's Study Of "life Science"

By western countries invaded, modern China at the turn of the transition period. The old political system, economic system, ideology and culture have been destroyed, a new social system has not yet formed. People’s world view, the outlook on life and values need to be integrated, how to rebuild the outlook on life, was the intellectuals need to be addressed. Western learning brought Western ideas of modern doctrine, the traditional Confucian culture was gradually fading,but the Buddhism showing revival trend. In this cultural context, Wang Enyang’s " philosophy of life " thought gradually formed. Influenced by Liang Shuming and Ouyang, Wang Enyang has a deep research on Buddhism and Confucianism. Wang’s view of Buddhism and Confucianism embodied in his " philosophy of life " thinking.Mr. Wang’s "philosophy of life" covers of Confucianism and Buddhism. According to the law of causality, reincarnation and karma of Buddhism said, Wang Enyang put forward the root of life is bitter, the truth of life is karma continued, groups coexist, wisdom creating and distress removing. Only to go to good way, can stop the pain. The right way of life must be sought from Confucianism and Buddhism. Confucianism provides mankind with the raising way, tivation methods and the way of governing the world.But Confucianism is just the philosophy in the world can not solve people’s pain, pain to be lifted, must seek out of the world. To learn out of this world can get free, but not exactly the way, only the supreme Bodhi is the successful knowledge. In the "philosophy of life", Wang Enyang connect Confucianism and Buddhism, constitute a complete system.Compared with the same period of the life philosophy, Wang Enyang "philosophy of life" has such three characteristics. First, respected the Pre-Qin Confucian, against the Neo-Confucianism. The second is connect theravada Buddhism and mahayana Buddhism, Consciousness-only school to the main content. The third is to promote Buddhism and Confucianism complement each other and promote the oriental culture.Wang Enyang connect Confucianism and Buddhism, increases the depth of the Confucianism, and avoid Buddhism into vanity. Confucianism and Buddhism after the joint can absorb other doctrines, to create a new culture, and create a new human civilization. Wang Enyang connect Buddhism and Confucianism, is just the development direction of Neo-Confucianism and Humanistic Buddhism.