Disciple Wang Yangming: According to Huang Zongxi's Ming Confucianism Case, there were as many as 67 people. These "Wang disciples" inherited Wang Yangming's tradition of giving lectures, and also set up academies in various places to spread Wang Xue.
In the relationship between knowledge and action, it is emphasized that knowledge is more important than action, and there are actions in knowledge and knowledge in action. The so-called "integration of knowledge and practice" is inseparable from the two. Knowledge must be manifested in behavior, if not, it can't be regarded as real knowledge.
Inherit Lu Jiuyuan's thought that "mind is reason" and oppose Cheng's method of seeking "truth" through things. Because things are endless, annoying and tired, he advocates "to conscience", looking for "reason" from his own heart, which is in people's hearts and turned into everything in the universe.
Wang Shouren's theory of unity of knowledge and action is not only aimed at Zhu, but also different from Lu Jiuyuan. Zhu Ludu advocated that the prophet should know later. Wang Shouren opposed the split of knowing and doing, and advocated seeking the truth from my heart. He said: "knowledge is the idea of doing, and doing is the kung fu of knowing;" Knowing is the beginning of doing, and doing is the achievement of knowing. Just say one thing, it has its own lines; Just say one line and you'll already know. "
Knowing and doing are two sides of kung fu. There is action in knowledge, and there is action in knowledge. The two are inseparable, and there is no order. Knowledge divorced from behavior is not true knowledge, but delusion; The line separated from knowledge is not a faithful line, but an invisible line. He put forward the unity of knowing and doing, on the one hand, he emphasized the consciousness of moral consciousness and asked people to work hard on their inner spirit; On the other hand, it also attaches importance to the practicality of morality, pointing out that people should hone in things, be consistent in words and deeds and be consistent in appearance.
However, he emphasized the result of consciousness and thought that an idea was the correct starting point, which confused the boundary between conscious activity and practical activity. The fundamental purpose of his advocating the unity of knowledge and practice is to overcome the "bad idea", which is his "purpose of making a statement"
Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Yangming Studies