Yongjia School's Study of Economic System and Ideal of Governance
The thinkers of the Yongjia School emphasizes the fundamental and structural propositions of the national political and social order.They endeavored to communicate the governance principles of traditional Confucianism by the study of economic system,advocating the spirit of practical achievement should be demonstrated through the governance practices of ritual,music,punishment and civilization of utensils,which is completely different from the concern purport and thinking path of mental Confucianism.It stands out in the intellectual circles of the Southern Song Dynasty with a strong desire to revitalize contemporary politics and a positive and vigorous spirit of engagement with the world.Their rich theoretical connotations and concrete practice of Yongjia School not only coincide with the emergence of enlightenment ideas during the Ming and Qing Dynasties,but also greatly enrich the narrative resources of Chinese traditional political thought in the long history.