The Contradiction and Harmony of Literature Spirit of Song Dynasty

Wisdom is the essence and soul of the literature spirit of Song dynasty.Governed by wisdom,the literary spirit of Song dynasty presents the character of harmonious unity of inheritance and independence,reason and passion,pessimism and optimism etc.The fundamental reason that caused wisdom —the core of the literature spirit—lies in the fact that people in ~Song dynasty could integrate the ideas of Confucianism,Taoism and Buddhism,resulting in the development of the philosophy of wisdom,which includes:governing the society by Confucianism,purifying the mind by Buddhism and maintaining the body by Taoism.