性出于气 有善有恶——王廷相的气质人性论

Xing(Nature)is from Qi(Material Force),Including Good and Evil—Wang Ting-xiang's theory of Temperatment of Human Nature

王廷相是明代中期气学的代表人物,他以元气为世界的本原,将理纳入气中,认为理为气之理,没有超越于气之外的理。在理气论的思想指导下,提出了性出于气,人物之性无非气质所为,离气不能言性,气质之性之外无本然之性;性出于气,有善有恶,人性可通过教化和习行而为善。

Wang Ting-xiang was the representative of Qi School in the middle of the Ming Dynasty,he took Yuanqi as the original of the world,brought the LI（Principle） into the QI（Material force）,thought LI as the principle of QI,there was no LI beyond of the temperament.Under the guidance of the LI and QI theory,he put forword that nature was from Qi,the nature of person and thing derived from temperament,without QI,there would be no need to speak of nature,beyong the Physical Nature,there was no nature;Xing（Nature）is from Qi（Material Force）,including good and evil,through civilizing,learing and practicing,human nature can eventually becoming good.