Wang Yangming’s famous sayings are as follows:

1. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Xijue, the chief minister of the cabinet, once complained to Gu Xiancheng, the founder of Donglin Academy: The most weird people today are not considered right by the imperial court. If something is wrong, the outside world must think it is wrong; if the court thinks it is wrong, the outside world must think it is right. For a government to be so unpopular that it can be considered a miracle in human history.

2. Above this wasteland, as far as the eye can see, the night is endless. From disappointment to despair and even hopelessness, the world cannot help but wonder: Is there still a possibility of light?

3. In fact, Zeng Guofan is slightly inferior to his idol Wang Yangming in terms of ideological influence and achievement.

4. The Chinese people who have been brainwashed by Success Studies for many years should ask themselves: Why are they still frustrated in their career even though they read Zeng Guofan every day? Why is Hu Xueyan still impoverished after studying him day and night?

5. Everyone can tell the truth, and all schools of thought have their own uses, but if you don’t use your heart to cultivate a strong mind that is unbiased and powerful, even if you do the same thing, Saying the same thing, the movements will be out of shape. After all, love comes from the heart, and love changes with events.

6. Since the Three Emperors, all the pre-Qin scholars, Han and Tang classics, Song and Ming Neo-Confucianism, all large and small propositions are ultimately based on these three words. As soon as the three words come out, you can gain insight into the whole, including both the essence and the skill. No matter how you test the three kings, knock on the heaven and the earth, worship ghosts and gods, and wait for the saints, there is no such simple and precise one that can lead to the teaching of conscience.

7. Civil servants who lead troops are afraid of talking about war on paper. They understand the art of war but do not understand actual combat, leading to a Yuan Chonghuan-style tragedy. In fact, among the many officials at the Ministry of War, the one thing that has long been in short supply is those who talk high.

8. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Xijue, the chief minister of the cabinet, once complained to Gu Xiancheng, the founder of Donglin Academy: The most weird people today are those that the court thinks are right, and the outside world must think that they are wrong; The outside world must think it is right.

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Brief introduction of Wang Yangming:

Wang Yangming (1472-1529), named Shouren, courtesy name Bo'an, known as Mr. Yangming in the world. A native of Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang, he was a famous philosopher, educator, politician and military strategist in the Ming Dynasty of my country.

Wang Yangming put forward the propositions of "developing conscience" and "unifying knowledge and action" in philosophy, which impacted the rigid Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and finally formed the culmination of "Xin Xue". The essence of "Yangming Mind Learning" is to emphasize the development of individuality, the respect of personal wishes and the mobilization of individual creativity, which still has strong practical significance today.