"Dao in Shi":The Relationship Between Dao and Shi in Chen Liang's Thought World
Since Zhu Xi,the phrase"pursuing both justice and self-interest,using both etiquette and law"("义利双行,王霸并用")has been used to summarize and characterize Chen Liang's thought.From the specific text,it can be seen that Chen Liang himself does not agree with Zhu Xi's definition of his thought,and he embraces the view of"Dao(道)in Shi(事)".In the relation between Dao and Shi,different from Zhu Xi's interpretation of"Dao"with"Li"(理),Chen Liang's understanding of"Dao"shows the characteristic of blending"Dao"with"Shi".In Chen Liang's view,"Shi"mainly includes"virtuous affairs"(德事)and"political affairs"(政事)with subjective purpose and will,both of which have a unified nature,especially when involving the monarch."Virtuous affairs"are the premise of"political affairs".In"the laws arising from Shi"(因事作则),"the unity of Dao and Shi"(道事合一)is represented through"fairness"(公)and"justice"(义)."Justice"is mainly related to the"golden mean"and"righteousness",and"fairness"is mainly related to"equality"and"eliminating selfishness".For individuals,it is mainly through self-cultivation that one can adjust one's temperament.For the nation,the establishment of a just government requires the leaders to improve their spiritual cultivation and establish a fair system.
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