Wang Yangming's application of metaphors is a representative of the art of traditional Chinese heuristic education. His concept of moral education mainly include s three principles: the principle of “determination of the mind”, the principle of “unity of knowledge and action” and the principle of “mindfulness enlightenment”. He use s lot s of metaphors to illustrate them, making the transmission of moral beliefs vivid and inspiring. Analyzing the metaphors in Wang Yangming's moral teaching not only helps to understand his moral philosophy, but also helps to provide a reference f or the methodology of contemporary moral education...

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