{"product_id":"wang-yangming","title":"Wang Yangming","description":"\u003ch3 align=\"left\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang Yangming (1472–1529) was a rare figure in Chinese history: a philosopher, a general, and an educator.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5 align=\"left\"\u003eAfter openly condemning corruption, he was exiled to a remote frontier—where, at his lowest point, he had a breakthrough: truth isn’t found only in books, but in the human mind; and if you understand something but don’t act on it, you don’t truly understand it.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe went on to articulate three core ideas—“the mind is principle,” “the unity of knowledge and action,” and “extending innate moral knowing”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5 align=\"left\"\u003e—which can be summed up as: look inward for what’s true, turn insight into action, and protect your conscience in everyday choices. His philosophy relies less on memorizing doctrine and more on practice and self-reflection. It shaped thought and education across China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula, and still reads today like a set of practical, actionable principles.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is widely regarded as one of the most important Confucian thinkers, alongside Confucius, Mencius, and Zhu Xi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor and Contribution By Zhao Yueling: The book is authored by Zhao Yueling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated by Xiao Xu and Xiao Chen: The book is translated by Xiao Xu and Xiao Chen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Planet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762781155463,"sku":"LX01-WYM","price":25.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/8283\/5847\/files\/1_346ce0a5-5afc-4c94-a7d1-6e610cbbbd9b.png?v=1780309212","url":"https:\/\/blueplanetbook.com\/products\/wang-yangming","provider":"Blue Planet Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}