Basic Research of the "Lingnan Xin Xue" - Reexamining the historical image of Ming Dynasty Xin Xue.

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K00055
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 01020:Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Buddhist philosophy-related
• Research Institution: Fukuoka University of Education
• Principal Investigator: Tsurunari Hisaaki 福岡教育大学, 教育学部, 教授 (20294845)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 心学 / 嶺南心学 / 陽明心学 / 白沙学 / 甘泉学 / 湛若水

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Through the elucidation of the activities and characteristics of thought of the philosophers of the "Lingnan School of Mind" centered around Zhan Ruoshui (Ganquan), it was possible to provide new insights into the role played by the "Lingnan School of Mind" in the development of Ming Dynasty Confucianism, which rivaled the "Yangming School of Mind". Particularly, by utilizing works such as the "Quanwengdaquanji", "Ganquanxianshengxubiandaquan", and "Zhanruoshuiquanji", it was possible to gain numerous new insights into the late-life philosophical activities of Zhan Ruoshui, which had previously lacked concrete research results. Especially, offering a different evaluation of the "Baisha School" in Ming Dynasty Confucian history and addressing the uniqueness of the "Ganquan School" as a "School of Mind" thought are considered important achievements distinct from previous research.

Free Research Field

中国哲学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

明代心学思想史の研究においては、「陽明心学」を中心に位置づける一方で、それと拮抗する勢力を有した心学思想として「嶺南心学」（白沙学派、甘泉学派）を高く評価する『明儒学案』の思想史観の影響が今なお極めて強固である。しかしながら、本研究によって、「嶺南心学」にそもそも「陽明心学」と並立し得るほど独自の思想的な特色があったと言えるのか、さらには、「嶺南心学」が明代心学思想史に深い影響を与えたとする見方については、改めて検証し直す必要があるのではないかという点について問題提起できたと考える。本研究によって得られた成果は、旧来の明代心学史像を新たな視点から再検討していくための研究基盤になると考えている。