Abstract

"Conscience" is the purpose of Wang Yangmings later years, and also Wang Yangmings simplest summary of his mind thought. The idea of "to conscience" is the inevitable result of the evolution of Wang Yangmings own thought, but it has also experienced a hard journey."Conscience" comes from the combination of "zhi" in "University" and the concept of "conscience" in "Mencius", and Wang Yangming gives it a richer connotation. Wang Yangmings thought of "promoting conscience" highlights the value of morality, establishes the status of the moral subject, and also carries forward the spirit of the unity of knowledge and action. Wang Yangming was an important representative of the "mind learning" movement of the Ming Dynasty, and also one of the most influential scholars at that time. He put forward "to the conscience" and "to talk about himself", which was an academic breakthrough and innovation in Wang Yangming. Wang Yangming moral philosophy of the basic connotation of "conscience", comb and reveal its theory, the theory of the biggest characteristic is to emphasize "heart" and "sincerity unity ", namely" ontology time " , highlight the subject moral consciousness and moral practice, thus shows that its mission to bear, moral subject, dare to question, subject innovation, and practical force true spirit.

Keywords: Wang Yangming, to conscience, moral philosophy, spiritual dimension