The Turning of Ideological Trend of Respecting Mencius between North Song Dynasty and Nan Song Dynasty Judgment by Huhong's Explanation ‘Suspect Mencius'

During the period of Ideological trend of suspecting Mencius between North Song dynasty and Nan Song dynasty,HuHong write Explanation‘Suspect Mencius by criticizing Si maguang‘Suspect Mencius in order to maintain the purity and legitimacy of Confucian and express his political demands.Huhong analyzed the three interrelated issues:human nature;human relations and human relations;the debate between force principium and humane principium.His criticism made the ideological trend of respecting Mencius turn rationalist during the period of Neo-Confucianism.