GBP Chapter 348 The Standard Figure of Confucian Sage Appears
Chapter 348 The Standard Figure of Confucian Sage Appears
＜It’s already the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and there are still so many aboriginals in Guizhou……＞
＜There are many chieftains in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan.＞
＜During the Yongle period, Guizhou was established as a province, and the post road was repaired in the early Ming Dynasty. Before the post road was opened, this place was almost barren.＞
＜Wang Yangming’s mentality was really good. I remember the documentary said that when he arrived, he first built a thatched house, but it rained a lot in Guizhou and it often leaked. Later, he simply moved to live in a cave.＞
＜In fact, Wang Yangming had many followers before he attained enlightenment in Longchang, and he often gave lectures.＞
＜What you learn from books is always shallow. You have to go and see the scenery described in the book yourself to truly understand where the fork in the road is.＞
＜The heart is the reason, the conscience is the truth, and knowledge and action are unified.＞
＜I used to think that the Ming Dynasty did not produce a great poet like Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, nor a great lyricist like Su Shi, and I only had the impression of the Ming Dynasty from novels. Now I realize that the Ming Dynasty did not necessarily need great poets and lyricists, but they needed thinkers like Wang Yangming. Compared with Europe during the same period, the Renaissance, the Age of Discovery, the preparation for the Industrial Revolution, etc., I feel that the Ming Dynasty is the dynasty that is most likely to change the course of history.＞
＜If the Ming Dynasty had lasted another hundred years, it would have been possible for an ideological movement similar to the European Renaissance to occur. After Wang Yangming, the School of Mind actually occupied half of the court.＞
＜Well… we need to change some more emperors. The emperors after the Ming Dynasty were all so lazy [covering face]＞
＜Alas, Mr. Yangming was born too late＞
＜I used to have no feeling when I heard “Knowledge and Action are One”. I thought it was just an ordinary sentence. How could it have given me so much understanding? However, as I get older, every time I hear “Knowledge and Action are One”, I feel a little bit of understanding.＞
[Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang: Well, the fourth brother did a good job on the post road!]
[Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di: Alas, the roads between Yunnan and Guizhou are rugged and very time-consuming and labor-intensive.]
[Zhan Ruoshui, Ming Zhengde Year 3: The living environment is particularly difficult.]
[Lou Liang in the third year of the Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty: What we have learned is shallow, so we should go out and practice...]
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: What exactly do you mean by the European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution?]
[Wang Anshi in the fourth year of Song Xining: Wang Yangming is a practical talent!]
[Su Shi in the fourth year of Song Xining: How long will it take in this life to fully realize the "unity of knowledge and action"?]
[Kublai Khan: Was the era of the Ming Dynasty so critical?]
[Ming Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang: Hahaha, if it is as Guangmu said, then wouldn't my Ming Dynasty have many opportunities?]
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The light curtain's evaluation of Wang Yangming was very high. Zhu Houzhao also gradually changed from being careless at the beginning to staring at the light curtain intently.
"It sounds like... Wang Yangming is even more powerful than I thought!"
Yang Tinghe and other cabinet ministers did not comment on His Majesty's words. They were more concerned about Wang Yangming's development after returning to Beijing.
Minister of War Wang Hua was both sad and happy to see his son living in such poverty that he realized his childhood ambition.
"Alas, I knew since he was a child that this child was extraordinary."
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Guizhou Longchang
Wang Yangming looked back at the cave and couldn't help laughing.
"So similar, so similar!"
It turns out that the light curtain appeared now for this moment.
The boredom and sorrow of many days were relieved.
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Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun felt that the burden on his shoulders had become heavier. The commentary on the screen said, "The emperors behind are so lazy." Was it referring to him?
"Alas, the light curtain often reminds me how ridiculous I will do in the future."
Without thinking too much, let's just implement the reforms planned by Mr. Zhang.
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[In the fifth year of Zhengde, that is, three years after Wang Yangming had stayed in Guizhou, he was appointed as the magistrate of Luling County, Jiangxi Province.
When 39-year-old Wang Yangming was serving as county magistrate, his people-friendly attitude and pragmatic approach made Luling County glow with a different color.
While he worked diligently and was close to the people, he also expanded Yangming's doctrine, educated people's hearts, and gained more and more followers.
In December of the seventh year of Zhengde, he was appointed by the court as Shaoqing of the Nanjing Imperial Household Department.
Wang Yangming's views completely overturned Zhu Xi's views, which were the mainstream Confucianism at the time, and his school of thought received widespread response from the government and the academic community.
The historical records state: "Throughout the Ming Dynasty, no civil official was as good at using military force as Shouren!"
＜That is to say, Wang Yangming stayed in Longchang for three years. The so-called enlightenment in Longchang is indeed not something that ordinary people can bear.＞
＜I remember that his father Wang Hua was also implicated and removed from his position as Minister of War.＞
＜Yes, anyway, Wang Yangming’s health should not be very good at the moment [sigh]＞
＜Haha, the one coming to us now is: a great thinker, a great military strategist, a promoter of the School of Mind, the epic master of enlightenment in Longchang, the conqueror of King Ning, the light of the Ming Dynasty and the blessing of China, a great man of salvation who can bring peace to the world with his writing and decide the fate of the world with his martial arts, and who meets every standard of a saint in Confucianism! ——
You! Di! Yang! Ming! >
＜Wang Yangming is so awesome that he is not even on the same level as the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty [covering face]＞
＜Remember the first rule of the Ming Dynasty officialdom: Don’t mess with Wang Yangming while he’s alive! Don’t mess with Wang Yangming even more after he’s dead! [狗头]＞
＜I just remember him saying that human desires are the laws of nature, which feels very different from the "preserve laws of nature, eliminate human desires" at the time. He is so special, hahaha＞
[Princess Taiping of Wu Zhou: Well, Mr. Yangming’s ideas make sense.]
[Being a vegetarian in the 29th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty: Why do we say not to mess with Wang Yangming in the officialdom? Is there any story behind this?]
[Wang Shizhen, 27th year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty: Hmm… because there are so many followers?]
[Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty Zhu Houzhao: I have so many titles, and each one looks so powerful!]
[Ming Hongwu 29th year Zhu Quan: Ning Wang? Ning Wang!]
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: A man of letters can bring peace to the world, and a man of arms can make a difference. This is the standard of being a minister!]
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Li Shimin was so excited that he expressed his inner thoughts on the screen. His ideal minister was once Prime Minister Zhuge of Shu Han, and now there is also Wang Yangming of later generations.
"..."
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing and others: Your Majesty, are you dissatisfied with us for not being both civil and military talents? !
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Ming Dynasty Hongwu 29th year
"Why did he he he want to conquer Prince Ning?" Prince Ning Zhu Quan stuttered.
Prince of Xiang Zhu Bo comforted him: "Don't think too much, it may be that the two of them had a small conflict~ It's impossible that the future Prince of Ning is so bold."
"Yeah, that's true." Zhu Quan felt a little relieved.
"Wang Yangming is both a man of letters and a man of martial arts. He is indeed a rare talent. In addition, his experience and thoughts perfectly meet the Confucian standards for a saint." Zhu Di changed the subject.
Everyone turned their attention back to the discussion of Wang Yangming, except Zhu Quan, who became increasingly uneasy.
I don’t think his descendants would really do anything out of line.
If you are bold enough...
Isn't that just...
Zhu Di looked over and smiled at Zhu Quan, hoping that his younger brother would not think too much.
Zhu Quan: Danger!
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