This paper is written to understand Xue Jingzhi's ideological scholarship,life cultivation and political prac-tice from the history of the development of Confucianism comprehensively and profoundly.Xue Jingzhi had a clear sense of Confucian orthodoxy,which was an important link in the inheritance of the academic of Confucian orthodoxy in Guanzhong Area in Ming Dynasty.Xue Jingzhi was extensive in the way of learning,taking heart as its purpose with deep study for the spiritual cultivation of Confucianism.Xue Jingzi took the sacred sage as his modal in his self-cultivation is to become sage and virtuous,and in order to achieve static behavior,he applied the way of learning and spiritual cultivation into practice,which was concentrated in his pursuit of moral governance and outstanding political achievements.Xue Jingzhi occupies an important academic position in the history of the development of Neo-confucianism and Guan-xue in the Song and Ming Dy-nasty.His Confucianism thought and practice have important practical significance,which is worthy of our in-depth study and development.
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