| dc.description.abstract | In an unstable era, with an unshakable mission driven by literati’s obligation and responsibility, Huang Tsung-hsi encountered a dilemma of being a government servant or isolating himself from the society. Although as a descendant, he chose to lecture and write a great quantity of books, in order to conserve the ethnic culture. Huang tried to make an effort to search his goal of life in a confusing time.
After reading thoroughly the texts and history, realizing the past and the future, and summarizing the history lessons, Huang felt deeply the decline of Ming Dynasty. Therefore, he wrote “the Min-i Tai-fang Lu”, hoping to remold the characters and develop the power of knowledge by the contemporary scholars in a changeable time.In the time of having the innings, Huang held the attitude of helping the world and developing his specialty in order to let the whole nation and society become better and better.
Therefore, Huang put his ideas into “the Min-i Tai-fang Lu”, and he also focused on democracy. Meanwhile, he discussed the relationship of the monarch and chancellors, and the issues of laws, farmland system, financial system, and military affairs. Especially, he talked about the manipulation of a nation. “School”, an organization should exist to parallel itself with the power of the government.
Only if we rely on the organization, “School”, we can cultivate people who help the world and develop their specialty. “School” will develop its power of education to let the mass have some certain standard and level of knowledge. Thus, on one hand, we can get rid of excessive extravagance caused by innocent superstition.On the other hand, it can make the government pay much attention to the people’s needs and serve the people instead of corruption because of excessive desire of power by the government.
Absolutely, Huang Tsung-hsi’s value and hope for “School” was not constricted but broad. It played a role as an administrative organization not only to parallel itself with the government, but also to provide the government with some important guidance.
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