Zhu Xi's Rational Spirit and Its Enlightenment to Mathematics Teaching
Rational spirit is a spiritual culture endogenous to mathematics,and it is also one of the motives for the development and transformation of human civilization.Zhu Xi,as a great master of science,has a long-lasting rational wisdom of traditional Chinese culture in his spiritual character.By analyzing Zhu Xi's thought system of reason as the essence,the method of exploring and the method of maintaining reverence,the basic meaning and value of Zhu Xi's rational spirit is constructed.Then,we analyze three points of enlightenment to mathematics teaching:helping students to build a structured mathematical knowledge system,pursuing and carrying out deep mathematical investigation activities,and cultivating students'reverence for mathematics.