The Complete Works of Wang Yangming: It is the most important work to study Wang Yangming's mind and his life. It is the most unique and controversial masterpiece of Confucianism, and it is also an inspirational work for modern people to cultivate themselves and strengthen their hearts successfully.
Biography: It is a philosophical work written by Wang Shouren, a philosopher in China in the Ming Dynasty and a representative of Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties. He is called Mr. Yangming. This book records his quotations and letters about learning. The etymology of "Chuan" comes from "Chuan Hu" in The Analects of Confucius.
In addition, there are Lu, Longchang Tiantiao, Wang Wen's book of success, Zhu Zi's trial in his later years, Five Classics Hypothesis, Ten Virtues and so on.
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Wang Yangming is a man, Han nationality, with a young name of Yun, the word Bo 'an, and another name of Yangming. A native of Yuyao County (now Yuyao, Ningbo), Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, was named Yangming Zi because he once built a house in Yangming Cave in Huiji Mountain. Scholars call him Mr. Yangming, also known as Wang Yangming. A famous thinker, writer, philosopher and strategist in Ming Dynasty, he was proficient in Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and was a master of Wang Lu's mind.
In the 12th year of Hongzhi (1499), he was a scholar, and successively served as the minister of punishments, the secretariat of Yicheng in Longchang, Guizhou, the magistrate of Luling, the governor of Gannan and the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. In his later years, he served as an officer of Nanjing Ministry of War, and left the post of Duchayuan. He was named Xinjian Bo for putting down the rebellion and was posthumously named Xinjian Hou during the reign. Shi Wencheng, so later generations are also called Gong.
Together with Confucius, Mencius and Zhu, they are also called "masters of mind". Wang Shouren's theory "Wang Xue" is the most influential philosophical thought in Ming Dynasty.
His academic thoughts spread to China, Japan, Korean Peninsula and Southeast Asia, and his achievements were the best in the next generation. There are so many disciples that they are called Yaojiang School. His articles are broad and prosperous, and there is a natural and unrestrained atmosphere between pen and ink. And Wang Wencheng's Kung Fu book.
Wang Shouren's former residence is located in Vu Thang Road at the northern foot of Longquan Mountain, Yuyao Town, Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province. In the eighth year of Chenghua (1472), Wang Shouren was born here. According to the central axis from south to north, the main buildings in the former residence are hall, sedan chair hall, brick gatehouse, hall, Ruiyun building and back building. There are wings on both sides of the hall. The former residence covers a total area of 4,800 square meters.
Ruiyun Building, where Wang Shouren was born, has been restored as before and has become a museum of historical sites in Wang Shouren. The main hall is a place for the discussion and important celebrations of the Wang family. Other buildings, such as the brick-carved gatehouse and sedan chair hall, have maintained their original appearance after years of vicissitudes. 1997 was announced as a cultural relics protection unit in Yuyao in March.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia Wang Yangming