The Philosophy of Wang Yang-mingThe Philosophy of Wang Yang-Ming by Frederick Goodrich Henke, first published in 1916, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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able accordance affairs Analects asked attain benevolence Book of Changes Buddhists cherish Chiu-ch'uan Chou clear Confucius consider correct cultivate defect desire devote disciples discrimination discuss Doctrine dynasty earnest earth Emperor Cheng evil exhaust exposition extending knowledge external things feelings filial piety fixed hear heaven heaven-given principles heterodoxy honor Hsiang-shan Hui-an idea implies individual inquiry saying instruction intuitive faculty intuitive knowledge investigating things investigation of things Kiangsi knowl knowledge and practice lack later scholars learning letter says Lu Hsiang-shan manifested matter means Mencius mental constitution mind Nanchang natural law nourishing obscured official one's original nature passion path of duty person philosopher Ch'eng philosopher Chu propriety purpose sincere reached realize rectifying reference righteousness sages and virtuous seek selfish speak stirring superior Taoist task Teacher thought tion tranquility true truth understand utmost Vide Wang Wang Yang-ming Wang's Yang-ming Yao and Shun
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Page 211 - States, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons, they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their hearts, they first sought to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things.
Page 105 - Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.
Page 474 - At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. "At thirty, I stood firm. "At forty, I had no doubts. "At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.
Page 210 - The ancients who wished to illustrate illustrious virtue throughout the kingdom, first ordered well their own States. Wishing to order well their States, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons, they first rectified their hearts.
Page 324 - There are three principles of conduct which the man of high rank should consider specially important:— that in his deportment and manner he keep from violence and heedlessness; that in regulating his countenance he keep near to sincerity; and that in his words and tones he keep far from lowness and impropriety. As to such matters as attending to the sacrificial vessels, there...
Page 208 - that calmness there will succeed a tranquil repose. In that repose there may be careful deliberation, and that deliberation will be followed by the attainment of the desired end.
Page 354 - In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position. Situated among barbarous tribes, he does what is proper to a situation among barbarous tribes. In a position of sorrow and...
Page 309 - All who have the government of the kingdom with its States and families have nine standard rules to follow : — viz, the cultivation of their own characters ; the honoring of men of virtue and talents ; affection towards their relatives ; respect towards the great ministers ; kind and considerate treatment of the whole body of officers ; dealing with the mass of the people as children ; encouraging the resort of all classes of artisans ; indulgent treatment of men from a distance ; and the kindly...
Page 138 - The duties of universal obligation are five, and the virtues wherewith they are practised are three. The duties are those between sovereign and minister, between father and son, between husband and wife, between elder brother and younger, and those belonging to the intercourse of friends.
Page 124 - I daily examine myself on three points: —whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful; —whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere; —whether I may have not mastered and practiced the instructions of my teacher.