作为宋代理学的集大成者, 朱熹“粹然以醇儒之道自律”, 以“无欲”、“无情”、“无我”的醇儒作为其理想的人格境界, 确立起以“主敬”涵养和“穷理”致知为核心的理性主义路向。然而, 在他那凝重的理性背后, 却难以割舍对洒落之情的向往。从朱熹对“曾点气象”的矛盾心态中, 我们可以看到一代大儒那深沉的价值关怀和飞扬的浪漫主义气质。

As a great Song-dynasty synthesist of philosophy of principle, ZHU Xi disciplined himself very strictly with orthodoxy Confucian teachings, taking "no desire, " "no emotion" and "no ego" as his ideal personality, thus establishing his rationalistic trend that chiefly advocated principles of self-control and extension of knowledge.However, he never gave up his yearning for free and unaffected emotion behind his dignified reason.From his contradictory mentality we may see ZHU Xi's deep value concerns and emotional romantic disposition.