To summarize the background of the rise of Song and Ming Confucianism

The rise of Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties mainly had the following background: The fall of the Northern Song Dynasty and the partial peace of the Southern Song Dynasty: After the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, the rulers of the Jin Dynasty adopted a policy of "cultural oppression" to forcefully promote the language, religion and customs of the Jurchen people, which caused the culture of Jiangnan area to be seriously destroyed and destroyed. After the Southern Song Dynasty settled Jiangnan, the rulers adopted the policy of "governing the country by literature" and paid attention to culture and education, which also provided the soil for the rise of Song and Ming Confucianism. 2. Thinkers 'exploration of thoughts: The Song Dynasty's ideologists began to reflect on and challenge Confucianism, such as the "unity of knowledge and action" and "to conscience" of Cheng and Zhu's Confucianism. These explorations provided the foundation for the development of Song and Ming's Confucianism. 3. The influence of Taoism and Buddhism: Taoism and Buddhism played an important role in ancient Chinese culture. Their influence also promoted the development of Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties to a certain extent. For example, the Southern Song Dynasty ideologist Lu Jiuyuan believed that Taoism's "governing by inaction" and Buddhism's "nirvana" could be combined with Confucianism's "unity of knowledge and action". 4. The rise of social changes and thoughts: The rise of social changes and thoughts in the Song and Southern Song Dynasties also promoted the development of Song and Ming Confucianism. For example, the rise of new schools and the rise of the citizen movement had an important impact on the Song and Ming Dynasties. The rise of Song and Ming Confucianism was a comprehensive effect of many aspects, including culture, the exploration of ideologies by philosophers, the influence of Taoism and Buddhism, as well as the rise of social changes and trends of thought.