Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s7.t7.13

v1.c7.s7.t7.13

From left: *Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, Zhu Xi, Lv Zuqian and Lu Jiuyuan* thing that you are doing, and don’t be tempted by outside things, and advocated meditation, and used meditation to practice Confucianism theory and improve self-cultivation. The idea of respect is similar to the Meditation Kung fu of Buddhism. Meditation was rare used by the Confucians in Pre-Qin Period and Han and Tang Dynasty, but the Confucians in Song Dynasty regarded it as a way to improve self-cultivation. As the forerunner of Neo-Confucianism, Cheng Hao obtained his learning from researching the Six Classics, “research the Buddhism for decades with no achievements, however, obtain a lot after researching the Six Classics”. Thus, Buddhism has profound influence on the establishment of Neo-Confucianism.