Question
Yu Ying-shih described the growth of this tradition as a turn towards “intellectualism,” as opposed to intuitionist speculation about one’s nature. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this tradition that was most prominent under the Qiánlóng and Jiāqìng Emperors. This tradition emphasized evidence-based philology and argued that excessive introspection led to the fall of the Ming Dynasty.
ANSWER: kǎozhèng [or kǎojù xué; prompt on Qian–Jia school or Qián–Jiā xuépài]
[10m] The early kǎozhèng thinker Huáng Zōngxī reinterpreted this philosopher’s idea of liángzhī, or “innate knowing,” as knowledge that only arose through practice. This Ming-era critic of Zhū Xī argued for the “unity of knowledge and action.”
ANSWER: Wáng Yángmíng [or Bó’ān; or Yángmíngzǐ; or Wáng Shǒurén; prompt on Yángmíng]
[10e] Kǎozhèng philosophers described their focus on the classics as this dynasty’s “learning,” in contrast to “Song learning.” This dynasty made Confucianism the state philosophy after its Legalist predecessor persecuted it.
ANSWER: Han Dynasty [accept Han learning or Hánxué]
<FW, Philosophy (Early Modern)>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 11.67 | 50% | 67% | 0% |