The Northern Song Dynasty was a very prosperous cultural era in the history of our country. In addition to the attainments in Song poetry, when it comes to the Northern Song Dynasty, what most people think of is the Five Sons of the Northern Song Dynasty. The Five Sons of the Northern Song Dynasty refer to Zhou Dunyi and Shao Yong in the Northern Song Dynasty. , Zhang Zai, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi. These literati in history have a great influence on our current thinking. So what are their academic achievements? I have summarized the following points below: 1. The main achievements of Zhou Dunyi and Shao Yong.

Zhou Dunyi was a thinker, Neo-Confucianist, and philosopher in the Northern Song Dynasty. His original name was Dunshi. He changed his name to Dunyi to avoid the taboo of Yingzong. He also had the courtesy name Maoshu and the nickname Lianxi. In his later years, he settled under the Lotus Peak of Mount Lushan. He was known as Mr. Lianxi and Duke Yuan. is his posthumous title. Zhou Dunyi is also the founder of Neo-Confucianism in my country. His Neo-Confucian thoughts have played a role in connecting the past and the future in the history of Chinese philosophy. Shao Yong, a philosopher of the Northern Song Dynasty, was given the courtesy name Yaofu and his posthumous name Kangjie. He was known as Shao Fuzi. He wrote books and theories and wrote more than 100,000 words of works. He used his innate ability to easily number, using Yuan, Hui, and He used concepts such as luck and world to calculate the evolution of heaven and earth and the cycle of history. Later generations also respectfully called him "Shaozi". 2. Zhang Zai's main achievements.

You may not be familiar with Zhang Zai. But when it comes to the famous saying "Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations", you will definitely know that this is the famous "Four Sentences of Hengqu" by Zhang Zai. An important thinker in the Northern Song Dynasty, the founder of Guanxue, and one of the founders of Neo-Confucianism. His academic thoughts occupied an important position in the history of Chinese ideological and cultural development and had a great influence on the subsequent ideological circles. His works have always been. It was regarded as one of the representatives of philosophy by the governments of the Ming and Qing dynasties and was a must-read book for the imperial examination. 3. The main achievements of Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi.

Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi. As a fellow brother, known as "Er Cheng" in the world, he proposed that education should focus on moral education and emphasize self-cultivation. The methods are to achieve knowledge, study things, and learn principles. "To achieve knowledge, wisdom should gradually become clear." It is natural. The way to achieve knowledge is to study things.

In fact, every concept proposed by literary figures in that era was to promote academic progress, so we should not criticize them from the current perspective. Some concepts, even if those concepts are not conducive to or even harmful to the current society, the above are some of my personal opinions and summaries. If you have any disagreement or need to add something, you are welcome to leave a message in the comment area.