Huang Zhen and the Dongfa School

Author: Zhang Wei
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is divided into four parts and six chapters, aiming to conduct a comprehensive and summary research on Huang Zhen and the Dongfa School. The main points are as follows:
Part 1: Huang Zhen's Life, Academic Origins, and Works.
Part 2: Huang Zhen's Political Thought.
Part 3: Huang Zhen's Academic Thought.
Part 4: The Later Followers of Dongfa.
In terms of research methodology, the author emphasizes both longitudinal studies, placing the Dongfa School in the historical context of the late Southern Song Dynasty when the court promoted Neo-Confucianism, the gradual establishment of its supreme status, and the decline of Zhu Xi's thought into superficiality. On the other hand, the author also focuses on horizontal comparative studies, paying attention to the interactive relationships and inherent distinctions between this school and the Zhejiang School of Practical Learning, Mind School, and Lü's School. This approach aims to fully reveal that the Dongfa School was not only gradually formed under the influence of contemporary academic trends but also emerged from within the Neo-Confucian camp to correct the flaws of Zhu Xi's followers, thus forming the academic characteristic of upholding Zhu Xi while avoiding factionalism.