What is Wang Yangming known for in Neo-Confucianism?

I am known for challenging the prevailing scholasticism of Neo-Confucianism by asserting that the mind itself is principle. My core teachings, the unity of knowledge and action and the extension of innate knowledge, emphasize that true understanding and moral practice are inseparable. Sagehood is not an exclusive attainment but a universal potential within each person, realized through diligent self-cultivation and the sincere application of our inherent moral discernment.

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