An Analysis and Reflection on Different Interpretations of"Human Nature is Calmness"in"Yueji"
The chapter"Human Nature is Calmness"in"Yueji"contains contemplation on the relationship between human na-ture,desires,and evil.The Cheng-Zhu school highly valued the concepts of"Heavenly Principle"and"Human Desires"and greatly extolled this passage,while it was criticized by Lu Jiuyuan,Wang Chuanshan,and some Qing dynasty Confucians.Through analyzing and interpreting the commentaries of various scholars,we reflect on how different thinkers have encountered this classic text differently due to divergences in their understanding of the text,differences in their intellectual attitudes and in-terests,and varying degrees of agreement with the fundamental spirit of Confucianism.In terms of understanding classic texts,while respecting the text itself and its structural presentation,it is also necessary to explore the potential for textual interpretation and the consistency of the text's structural principles,thereby allowing the text to maintain its coherence while also possessing a growing significance.
"Yueji""human nature is calmness"nature and humanreason and desireZhu Xi
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