In the Southern Capital: Lectures, Debates, and a New Era
摘要
The Chief Minister of the Nanjing Court of State CeremonialChief Minister of the Nanjing Court of State Ceremonial was in fact an idle position, which provided Yangming with a new and broader platform for lecturing and discussion. The Nanjing Imperial AcademyNanjing Imperial Academy's students had long anticipated the arrival of Yangming, the great Confucian scholar in the field of heartmind learning. The Cheng-Zhu school in the southern capital also planned a debate with Yangming about the similarities and differences between Zhu and Lu’s teaching. Yangming arrived in the southern capital after the Metropolitan Examination concluded in the spring.