An analysis of the Confucian and Taoist syncretism in WANG Dao's Laozi Yi
Laozi Yi by WANG Dao is one of the representative works of explaining the Laozi with Confucianism in Ming Dynasty,which reflects the new situation of the relationship between Confucianism and Taoism in Ming Dynasty.WANG Dao used the Confucian concept of"YunZhiJJueZhong"to explain the implications of Laozi's philosophy of governing the country,and further used the Confucian concept of"govern with virtue"to explain the internal logic of the rule of"doing nothing",thus achieving the purpose of connecting Confucianism and Taoism.As for the theory of"Renouncing benevolence and renouncing righteousness"in Laozi,he invented the relationship between"morality"and"benevolence and righteous-ness"with the Confucian book of Yi,and put forward that"benevolence and righteousness,though under morality,are still from the central reality",thus resolving the tension between"morality"and"benevolence and righteousness".In addition,Laozi Yi refutes the previous views of the theory of fools,power cheating and emptiness,etc.And dissolves the opposing theory of Confucianism and Taoism by justifying the theory of LaoZi.
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