The Yichou Enlightenment: The Starting Point of Yangming’s Philosophy of the Heartmind
摘要
When Yangming returned to the capital, the poetic style there had shifted dramatically yet again. But the new literary scene attracted Yangming—an ambitious young man avid for learning and novelty—even more. It was as if his poetic heart, still indulging in literary pursuits, experienced a “reflective lucidity.” He devoted himself to literary socializing with the “Early Seven PoetsEarly Seven Poets,” exploring even deeper and more romantic sentiments.