A Comparative Study of Education Thoughts of the College between Zhu Xi and Lu Jiuyuan

• Main Authors: Wang Huai-Ping, 王槐平
• Other Authors: Hsu Chung-Hsing
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71676889532991955539

碩士 === 華梵大學 === 中國文學系碩士班 === 103 === Academies have played a profound role in spreading culture, nurturing the next generation and exchanging knowledge throughout Chinese history. During the Southern Song dynasty, Zhuxi and Lu-jiuyuan are two of the most celebrated masters during their time, practicing Confucianism and Mencius teachings. However, being the leading scholars of the Southern Song dynasty their beliefs differ. Zhuxi focuses on the conceptual mind and Lu-jiuyuan bases his teachings on the human nature. As both Scholars dedicated their lives to educate the community leaving behind various populated academies and several invaluable compendiums, the differences between both teachings formulate and impact the Southern Song dynasty. This paper was divided into six chapters, researching and comparing the philosophies behind Zhuxi and Lu-jiuyuans’ teachings in the academies and to their disciples. The first chapter covered the overall thesis research, motivation, purpose, scope and methodology and corresponding literature review. Each aspect was analyzed and compared using induction, historical analysis, and comparison methods. The results were crossed-analyzed, in hopes to know in-depth the difference between Zhuxi and Lu-jiuyuans’ philosophies behind their teachings. The second chapter focused on Zhuxi and Lu-jiuyuans’ teachings in their academies and impacts Lu and Zhu established during their time. The third chapter analyzed Zhuxi’s academic teachings and philosophies. In his academy Zhu used six main methods to educate his students which were spoken, enlighten, discussion, questioning, succession analyzing and meditation. The fourth chapter discussed Lu-jiuyuan’s academic teachings and philosophies. In his academy Lu also used the six main methods to educate his students which were spoken, enlighten, discussion, questioning, succession analyzing and meditation. The fifth chapter discussed and compared Zhuxi and Lu-jiuyuans’ educational principles and philosophies. The similarity between Zhuxi and Lu-jiuyuans’ views on the mind and human nature was that they both believed humans were kind in nature. The difference remained that Zhuxi evaluated and analyzed self-cultivation from an objective perspective to obtain knowledge; whereas, Lu-jiuyuan insisted on understanding self-cultivation by experiencing, and understanding the experience to form knowledge. They both insisted on the importance of education, even though they might vary in methods and content, both were in peruse of a higher knowledge and self-realization. The sixth chapter was a conclusion on the overall content covered in this thesis with emphasis on the similarities and differences between the two scholars.