北宋时期,理学兴起,在当时被称为“道学”。这是因为它不仅继承了孔孟道统的真传,又同时以程颐、程颢的“洛学”为主干。其实“理学”一词到了南宋才出现。它的兴起是宋代政治经济文化发展的必然结果,也与宋代的思想史密切相关。宋学不单以儒学为本,还吸收了佛道思想中的菁华,这样一来,就为理学的发展提供了有力的通道。宋学的基本内核是伦理化,理学应宋代的文化思想 Northern Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism rose at that time was called “Taoism ”. This is because it inherits not only the true teachings of Confucius and Mencius, but also the “Luo school” of Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao. In fact, “Neo-Confucianism ” did not appear until the Southern Song Dynasty. Its rise is the inevitable result of the political, economic and cultural development in the Song Dynasty and also closely related to the thought history of the Song Dynasty. Song Xue not only based on Confucianism, but also absorbed the essence of Buddhism and Taoism, this way, it provides a powerful channel for the development of Neo-Confucianism. The basic core of Song Learning is ethical, and Neo-Confucianism should be cultural thought of Song Dynasty