First, this dissertation clarifies the basic idiosyncrasy of the philosophy in Song and Ming dynasty as a Chinese ancient metaphysics of moral. Consider revising the history of this thought.

• 本文首先在总体上澄清宋明理学的基本哲学特质:一种具有中国特色的道德形而上学,并且追源溯流,考察其历史流变。