Mind,Nature and the Way of the Everyday Uses of the Ordinary People——Cai Ai's Inheritance and Dissemination of Ganquan School of Mind
The transmission of Ganquan School of Mind to the northern regions,particularly in the Yanzhao area,is exemplified by the notable disciple Cai Ai.He deeply absorbed and internalized the ideas of Ganquan school of Mind.While he leaned towards preservation rather than innovation in his philosophical stance,evidenced by his discussions on"the mind"(Xin)and"the way"(Dao),which indicated that he was not rigidly confined within the scope of Ganquan study.For instance,Cai emphasized that"nature is identical with the principle of heaven",which bears a resemblance to a return to the thought of the Cheng-Zhu School;and he underscored the inherent goodness of both nature and emotions,aligning with the Confucian thought of the pre-Qin period.Such perspectives demonstrate that Cai Ai made certain innovative contributions while inheriting Ganquan School of Mind.Furthermore,these views reflect the integrative regional characteristics of Confucianism in the Yanzhao area,where a synthesis of various schools of thought was typical.
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