The Doctrine of the Mean of Xue Jixuan,A Southern Song Confucian Scholar

Xue Jixuan's particular interpretation of the doctrine of the mean reflected the influence from the Song Neo-Confucianism,while it argued against the indulgence in the theoretical discussion of metaphysical philosophy.Xue developed such a doctrine of the mean that took practical concern as his standard and emphasized applicability.This view functioned as the theoretical guideline and philosophical basis in Xue's political thinking and promoted the formation of his theory of the classical system.the doctrine of the mean is the core idea in Xue's thinking.