Huang Daozhou made an in-depth analysis of"knowing the limit"in The Great Learning.He connected"knowing the limit"with"investigation of things",and pointed out that"limit"has both the ontological meaning of"supreme goodness"and the practical meaning of"knowing when to stop",which reflects the synthesis of Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming's thought.The meaning of"knowing the limit"is further developed in the theory of"tranquility and peace of mind",both of which are reflected in the physical connection and the corresponding sequence.Huang Daozhou took this opportunity to criticize the Buddha's theory of moral cultivation and Wang Yangming's"conscience theory".Huang Daozhou's ideal state of"knowing the limit"is connected with Zhang Zai's"all things in one",which not only means the extreme of"investigation of things"and"tranquility and peace of mind",but also builds a"place of satisfaction"that everyone can reach in the secular ethics,with the effect of correcting Wang Yangming's later learning.
Huang Daozhou"knowing the limit""tranquility and peace of mind""all things in one"