The Study Of Zhangzai's Thought Of "Unity Of Man And Nature"

The idea of "unity of man and nature " is an important thought of Zhang Zai' philosophy,which refers to which refers to the unification of human and nature in universe ontology,and the universal achievement of human beings treating others with the heart of nature and earth in their values.For Zhang Zai,the idea of "unity of man and nature" was put forward against a profound historical background.It was in a social period when the political,economic and cultural development between the north and the south was extremely unbalanced.The increasing social contradictions and the anti-Buddha movements in early Song Dynasty inspired the emergence of the thought of “unity of man and nature".Under the historical background,Zhang Zai established the ideological system of "the unity of man and nature" based on the universe ontology."Qi" is the basis of "nature","man" and "things",and “Taixu” is the essence of “qi”.Gathering of “qi” leads to life while separation of “qi” leads to death,life and death are both unified by “qi”.“Through comprehension of the inscrutability and transformation” emphasizes the fluid of “qi”,and "inscrutability" and "transformation" are manifested by "qi".From the aspect of human nature theory,Zhang Zai inherited and developed the predecessors' views on the unity of heaven and nature,and divides human nature into the nature of heaven and earth and nature of temperament.Division of the two just solves the problem of the source of human evil,which is to achieve the "unity of nature and heaven" through the "changing temperament",and to finally achieve the unity of “nature” and “human”.From the perspective of human heart theory and unity and human heart and nature heart,Zhang Zai established the highest life ideal of "unity and nature and human",people are my brothers and all things are my kinds,by taking "nature heart" as "living people's path" and combining "nature heart" with "human heart".From the perspective of human-self relationship and group relationship,the study of Zhang Zai's thought of "unity of man and nature" not only contributes to the improvement of personal moral cultivation,but also has certain reference significance to the construction of a harmonious society.