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"The Record of Great Doubts" emphasizes the role of "qi" in
achieving a life of engagement with other humans, with the larger
society, and with nature as a whole. Rather than encourage
transcendental escapism or quietism, Ekken articulates a philosophy
of material force as a basis of living a life of commitment to the
world. In this spirit, moral cultivation is not an isolated or a
self-centered preoccupation, but an activity that occurs within the
dynamic forces of nature and amid the rigorous demands of society.
In this context, a vitalism of "qi" is an emergent force, not only
providing the philosophical grounding for this vibrant interaction
but also giving a basis for an investigation of the natural world
that plumbs the principle within things. Ekken thus aimed to
articulate a creative and dynamic milieu for moral education,
political harmony, social coherence, and agricultural
sustainability.
"The Record of Great Doubts" embodies Ekken's profound
commitment to Confucian ideas and practices as a method for
establishing an integrative ethical vision, one he hoped would
guide Japan through a new period of peace and stability. A major
philosophical treatise in the Japanese Neo-Confucian tradition,
"The Record of Great Doubts" illuminates a crucial chapter in East
Asian intellectual history.
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