英文摘要 |
This article explores the characteristics of Tao Wangling’s philosophy of life through his dream metaphor in the“Study of the Nightmare,”as well as its reflection of the concerns of the intellectual community and participation in the rich dream culture of the late Ming dynasty. Firstly, it proposes the perspective of the“unenlightened”and analyzes the judgment criteria of“enlightenment”in late Ming thought, demonstrating the philosophical characteristics of a study that progressed from“conscience”to“life.”Secondly, it focuses on Tao’s pursuit of the path of life involving the three teachings, as a person who has not yet achieved enlightenment. How did he face the separation between his knowledge and action? What difficulties and doubts did he encounter in the process of seeking enlightenment? Finally, the article explains insights Tao gained in the process of cultivating enlightenment through his dream theory of the“nightmare,”which confirmed and settled his anxious state of being“unenlightened.”The subjective awareness of“suffering”embodied in Tao’s thought, combined with the spiritual practice of Chan Buddhism, has a positive and constructive significance. Besides presenting the diversity of subjective discourse in the interaction between Confucianism and Buddhism, it closely corresponds to the complex cultural landscape and the spirit of the times in the late Ming dynasty. |