Analysis of the Ideological Paradigm of Guan Yunshi

Abstract

In the Yuan Dynasty, the writer Guan Yunshi had mixed ideas and was compatible with Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Guan Yunshi's interpretation of filial piety reflects his active engagement with the world and the people-oriented Confucian tradition. Buddhism was popular in the Yuan Dynasty. From Guan Yunshi's understanding of the Diamond Sutra, we can see Guan Yunshi's Buddhist outlook on life. Guan Yunshi's Taoist thought, bound by his resignation, is divided into two periods. Taoism in the early stage was abstract, but after his resignation, Taoism was deepened and applied to his life. The study of the whole Guan Yunshi thought paradigm is helpful for the integration of multi-ethnic literature and culture in the Yuan Dynasty.