The purpose of this article is to analyze the Gongfu theory of Xiagu Zheng Qidou (1649-1736) to get a preliminary understanding of the Korean Yangming School. As we all know, Gongfu theory is the foundation of Yangming School. The philosophical conten...
The purpose of this article is to analyze the Gongfu theory of Xiagu Zheng Qidou (1649-1736) to get a preliminary understanding of the Korean Yangming School. As we all know, Gongfu theory is the foundation of Yangming School. The philosophical content is based on the theory of Gongfu. As a representative of Yangming School, Xiagu insisted on his beliefs in the face of the condemnation of the sectarians in the dogmatic era. However, he did not simply attack and stick to Yangming school, but founded the traditional Korean Yangming school which is different from the Chinese Yangming school. We can find the beginning of Xiagu School from two main aspects: 1) Different from Yangming School, the theory of Li and Qi occupies an important position in Xiagu School. 2) Xiagu raised objections to Yangming's theory of conscience-inspiring time, that is, Xiagu divided principle into death principle, physiology, and truth, and at the same time, divided Qi into politeness and righteousness, and developed a unique and multi-layered theory of Qi.