Making a moral point
2 years ago

Making a moral point

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An aerial view of Wang Yangming's former residence in Yuyao. Even though more than 500 years have passed, the thoughts of Wang Yangming, one of China's leading neo-Confucian philosophers, still live on and exert a profound influence on Chinese people. Wang trusted in the power of "innate knowing" and believed that there is a sage in everyone, and that it is easy to be a "fully moral agent", because all we need to do is to get rid of selfish human desires. To commemorate the 550th anniversary of the ancient philosopher's birthday, the World Yangming Philosophy Conference was held in Yuyao and Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province in late November.

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Intl symposium on Yangmingism held in Guiyang
1 week, 5 days ago

Intl symposium on Yangmingism held in Guiyang

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The symposium is expected to promote the academic exchanges of Yangmingism. Numerous scholars of Wang Yangming's philosophy and experts in international communication gathered for an academic symposium on the international dissemination of Yangmingism that was held on Dec 11 at the Confucius Academy in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province. The 2023 "Yearbook of Wang Yangming Studies," guided by …

Learning from the past to guide the future
1 year ago

Learning from the past to guide the future

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Wang's statue greets visitors to his former home in Shaoxing. Wang Yangming developed the "Philosophy of Mind" that emphasizes understanding the world from within the mind. The authorities of Shaoxing city, Zhejiang, where Wang spent most of his lifetime, have managed to use academic exchanges to promote Wang's philosophy while examining its practical influence on modern society. In 2020, the …

Learning from the past to guide the future
1 year ago

Learning from the past to guide the future

China Daily  

Wang's statue greets visitors to his former home in Shaoxing. Wang Yangming developed the "Philosophy of Mind" that emphasizes understanding the world from within the mind. The authorities of Shaoxing city, Zhejiang, where Wang spent most of his lifetime, have managed to use academic exchanges to promote Wang's philosophy while examining its practical influence on modern society. In 2020, the …

A journey of self-discovery
1 year, 9 months ago

A journey of self-discovery

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The front gate of the Yangming Academy in Xiuwen county. Approximately 500 years ago, preeminent Ming Dynasty philosophical thinker and politician, Wang Yangming, was exiled to Longchang town, Xiuwen county, after stepping on the toes of a powerful eunuch by speaking up and defending two officials in Beijing. Instead, during his stay in Xiuwen, in what is today's Guiyang, capital …

A journey of self-discovery
1 year, 9 months ago

A journey of self-discovery

China Daily  

The front gate of the Yangming Academy in Xiuwen county. Approximately 500 years ago, preeminent Ming Dynasty philosophical thinker and politician, Wang Yangming, was exiled to Longchang town, Xiuwen county, after stepping on the toes of a powerful eunuch by speaking up and defending two officials in Beijing. Instead, during his stay in Xiuwen, in what is today's Guiyang, capital …

Making a moral point
2 years ago

Making a moral point

China Daily  

An aerial view of Wang Yangming's former residence in Yuyao. Even though more than 500 years have passed, the thoughts of Wang Yangming, one of China's leading neo-Confucian philosophers, still live on and exert a profound influence on Chinese people. Wang trusted in the power of "innate knowing" and believed that there is a sage in everyone, and that it …

Ningbo hosts week-long event to mark philosopher's birthday
3 years, 1 month ago

Ningbo hosts week-long event to mark philosopher's birthday

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The 2021 Ningbo Yangming Cultural Week opens in Yuyao, a county-level city in Ningbo, on Oct 31. The 2021 Ningbo Yangming Cultural Week began on Oct 31 in Yuyao, a county-level city in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. The week-long event marks the 549th anniversary of Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming's birth, which falls on Oct 31. A close look …

Ningbo to kick off week-long event to mark philosopher's birthday
4 years, 2 months ago

Ningbo to kick off week-long event to mark philosopher's birthday

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Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang province is set to launch a cultural week to mark Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming's 548th birthday, which falls on Oct 31 every year. Wang Yangming was a Chinese statesman, general, and Neo–Confucian philosopher born in Yuyao, a county-level city administered by Ningbo. In recent years, the city has rebuilt the Former Residence of Wang …

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