There are many similarities between Wang Yangming's study of mind and Wu Jingzi's thought and the creation of The Scholars.Wu Jingzi did not fully accept the Wang Yangming's study of mind,but the spiritual autonomy and personal moral will be embodied in Wang Yangming's study of mind which were especially respected by Wu Jingzi.The characterization and thought expression of The Scholars,what's more,Wu Jingzi's understanding and self-examination on the elite culture are all deeply developed from the reason.The novel constantly retells the proposition of Wang Yangming's study of mind,including the nostalgia for the elite consciousness of scholars and the social elite culture.The ideal society of the three generations of governance described in the novel contains a change from retro to thought,academic and political innovative consciousness.It is Wu Jingzi's blueprint of the ideal country,but also interlinked with Wang Yangming's study of mind,and has always attracted countless traditional scholars who are interested in rectifying and reforming the social order.
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