The Path to Sanctification: A Study of the Cultivation Methods of the Two Cheng Brothers in Northern Song Dynasty

Author: Wen Weiyao
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book aims not only to resolve the factional conflicts in the development of Confucianism by engaging in a dialogue and integration of the different moral cultivation methodologies of the Two Chengs, but also to employ interdisciplinary dialogue and philosophical hermeneutics to organize and digest the philosophical thoughts of engineering. It seeks to highlight the significance and contributions of the moral cultivation methodologies of Northern Song Dynasty Chinese engineering to modern world philosophy. Below are the key points of each chapter in the book:
Chapter "Introduction: Research on the Two Chengs" examines the history of nearly a century of research on the Two Chengs, pointing out that their philosophy has not yet received the attention it deserves in academia.
Chapter "Cheng Mingdao's 'One Principle' and the Framework of Moral Cultivation" delves into the "One Principle" realm as understood by Cheng Mingdao.
Chapter "Cheng Yichuan's 'Acquisition of Knowledge' and Cultivation of Moral Cultivation" utilizes Cheng Yichuan's insights and teachings on the "method of investigating things to acquire knowledge" to employ philosophical hermeneutics in organizing a more comprehensive moral cultivation framework that transforms "knowledge from perception" into "knowledge of virtue."
Chapter "Horizon and Contemplation: The Integration of the Two Chengs' Moral Cultivation Theories" attempts to bring together the unique insights of Cheng Mingdao and Cheng Yichuan in moral cultivation for dialogue and integration.
The book includes: Cheng Mingdao's "One Principle" and the Framework of Moral Cultivation; Cheng Yichuan's "Acquisition of Knowledge" and Cultivation of Moral Cultivation; Horizon and Contemplation: The Integration of the Two Chengs' Moral Cultivation Theories.