Localism of Daoxue in North China during the Yuan Dynasty: A Case Study of An Xi (1270–1311)

Abstract The transmission of Daoxue, or Neo-Confucianism, during the Yuan Dynasty cannot be understood as a sharp dichotomy between reliance on state-sponsored institutions in North China and private ones south. Through study An Xi, who was student teacher his family from modern day Hebei, this article shows that intellectual activities Daoxue masters were influential locally north. Although Xi has traditionally been recognized member scholar Liu Yin's tradition, further argues developed own independent thinking not simply follower Yin. self-taught master idolized Zhu took teaching only standard. This model would later become more common Ming Dynasty.