How should Confucianism go? This is a fundamental question of understanding.
He Wenyuan was on the side of Emperor Jianwen for the development of Confucianism. He believed that Confucianism should not talk about the nature of the mind and ask questions about the heart and reason. If you look at the bamboo for seven days and seven nights, it is better to just chop the bamboo with a knife and study it thoroughly.
Neo-Confucianism and Confucianism must be combined with practice and practical work. Talking about Neo-Confucianism without practical work is empty talk, and talking about practical work without Neo-Confucianism is reckless. At present, the Confucian Academy of the Imperial College has done a good job. It has not destroyed the foundation of Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism, but has also introduced the content of hard work and practice. The integration of the two has produced exciting results.
The progress of many miscellaneous studies in the Imperial College is inseparable from the spread of Confucianism. After all, Confucianism is a compulsory subject. Everyone needs to receive education in a Confucian academy to master the ideas and true meaning of Confucianism, as well as the methods and tools of Confucianism.
The Confucian Academy may seem inconspicuous, but it leads the ideological trend of the entire Imperial College. For example, the idea of daring to venture, fight, and experiment is actually the result of the Yongjia School of Confucianism.
He Wenyuan did not hope that Lin Jiayou and Liao Yong could enter the Imperial College and use orthodox Confucianism as a weapon to attack reformed Confucianism. This would likely cause chaos within the Imperial College and even cause a split in the Imperial College of Confucianism.
Jiang Yuan, the supervisory censor, glanced at He Wenyuan, who had a gloomy expression, and chuckled: "In my opinion, it may not be a bad thing if Lin Jiayou and Liao Yong can enter the Peking Imperial Academy."
"Oh, what do you mean?"
Sun An asked.
Jiang Yuan said frankly: "The Imperial College has always been unafraid of debate. As long as it makes sense, just speak it out. Those who can enter the Imperial College are usually of good character and have some insights. They will not be easily persuaded unless the doctrine and ideas can convince them." recognition. When Fang Xiaoru was the dean of the Confucian Academy in the Imperial College, he still could not prevent the emergence of new learning. Now that the new learning has become a trend, Fang Xiaoru cannot stop the trend even if he personally fights." Xiu Shu.com
"There is absolutely no need to treat the people of Zhengxue Academy as savage beasts. In the eyes of the Imperial College, Zhengxue Academy is not worth mentioning at all. What kind of future can an academy that sticks to its old ways and completely inherits old knowledge and does not recognize new knowledge have? Vice President Ye will be more excited than afraid when he learns that Lin Jiayou and Liao Yong are going to challenge, right?"
He Wenyuan stood up quickly and saluted Jiang Yuan solemnly: "I was really worried just now, fearing that he would harm the Imperial College and destroy the Imperial Avenue. Fortunately, Jiang Yushi woke me up."
Jiang Yuan stood up and returned the salute: "I don't dare to take it seriously. To be honest, I have also been taught by Vice-President Ye, but it only took half a year to graduate. Although it was only half a year, the knowledge taught by Vice-President Ye has benefited me throughout my life." . Jiang believes that the Yongjia School is right. The principles in this world emerge from investigation and practice. The real investigation of things is not mere speculation, but observation and operation..." xь.
He Wenyuan smiled.
The Jiang Yuan in front of him graduated from the Imperial College and now serves as a supervisory censor. Although his official position is not high, he has the advantage of supervising places on behalf of the emperor and being able to report directly. Even as a prefect, he has to be careful.
But he didn't expect that he graduated the same year that Ye Ling'er entered the Imperial College.
Xu Xun from Qianhu of the Security Bureau, who had been silent, said: "Lin Jiayou and Liao Yong want to enter the Imperial College of Peking. Their hope is only in this round of examinations. If they cannot enter the top three in the Confucian test paper, they will not be able to obtain the professorship of Fu Xue." If two of the three, including the preceptor and prefect, agree, they cannot be admitted to the Imperial College as an exception for being outstanding in a single subject."
Regarding special moves, the Imperial College has two rules:
First, he must be among the top three in a single subject, and two out of the three professors, instructors, and prefects must recognize and recommend him, even if one person is missing.
Second, those who rank among the top three in a single subject and think they can enter the Imperial College can apply to have their test papers sent to the Imperial College for evaluation and decision.
At present, there are very few people who are specially recruited to enter the Imperial College. Most of them are given a recruitment score line based on their overall performance. If they exceed it, they will enter, and if they fall below it, they will be rejected.
Xu Xun is from the Security Bureau and is in charge of the intelligence of the entire Taizhou Prefecture. He naturally pays close attention to Zhengxue Academy and is very aware of the teaching model and tutorial arrangement there:
Forty percent of the coursework is spent on understanding and memorizing Confucian classics such as the Four Books, Five Classics and Neo-Confucianism.
30% of the course
The industry is used to discuss and debate Confucian classics such as the Four Books, Five Classics and Neo-Confucianism.
Twenty percent of the coursework is spent on writing articles based on Confucian classics such as the Four Books, Five Classics and Neo-Confucianism.
10% of the coursework is used for miscellaneous studies.
The situation every month is basically like this. At most, we can allocate some time to visit the sage Kong and burn incense to the sub-sage Mencius.
Get up at dawn and take a break between two shifts, almost all the time is arranged like this.
Miscellaneous subjects such as planning, art of war, medicine, craftsmanship, agriculture, etc. are more common than odd jobs in Zhengxue Academy, and there is very little time allocated every month. They occupy the same proportion as Confucianism and planning in the Imperial College, Fuzhou County, and Social Studies. Sixty percent and miscellaneous subjects accounting for 40% are incomparable.
For the disciples of the Zhengxue Academy, their only hope for entering the Imperial Academy is the special recruitment of the Confucian Academy. However, at a time when Reformed Confucianism is prevalent, can their articles really be recognized by the professors, preceptors, and prefects of the Imperial College? Can it really pass the judgment of the Imperial College?
Xu Xun didn't think this possibility existed in his heart. Even if it existed, there would be at most three people in a year and eighteen people in six years. After six years, who would still recognize the unimproved Confucianism that talks about the nature of mind?
Knowledge will not die, but it will decline and no one will care about it.
When the ideas of people like Fang Xiaoru were no longer recognized and followed, the imperial court's reform of Confucianism truly succeeded. How many years can Zhengxue Academy, who has never been able to enter the official career, live? XiuShu.com
You must know that most of the people who support Zhengxue Academy are large households in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They are providing money and food. Their fundamental purpose is to send their family members to the Imperial College and strive to enter the official career, rather than simply attending lectures and purifying themselves. Once the big families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang lost interest in each other's filial piety, it would be difficult to revitalize Zhengxue Academy by relying solely on local people.
He Wenyuan sat down and straightened his clothes: "How is the knowledge of Zhengxue Academy? Let all the gentlemen judge it together after the exam is over. Seek truth from facts, choose the best and let go if not. We need to keep a close eye on the court. .”
Sun An, Jiang Yuan and others nodded repeatedly.
Good or bad, everything depends on performance.
Ming Dynasty's culture and education are in the best era, and people with real talents and learning will not be buried. And those who want to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the situation will not have a chance.
Two days later, the provincial school examination ended.
Under the supervision of the censor, Sun An, Chen Liangzuo, Wu Ding and others began to unpack and judge. At the same time, the dragon gate of Qiantang County School has also been opened. Yu Qian walked through the dragon gate with confident steps...
