Story summary
- **Road to Demotion**: Wang Yangming was demoted to Guizhou Longchangyi because he offended the powerful eunuch Liu Jin. On the way, he was chased by assassins and was surrounded by dangers. Fortunately, he was saved by his old servant Wang Xiang.
- **Longchang Dilemma**: After arriving at Longchang, he found that the post station was in a dilapidated state. The local Miao people were hostile to foreign officials and the living environment was extremely harsh. However, Wang Yangming was determined to settle down here.
- **Life and Death Test**: Facing the threats of miasma, poisonous insects and food shortage, Wang Yangming personally opened up wasteland and cultivated land, depended on his old servants, and persisted in giving lectures in desperate situations.
- **On the Eve of Enlightenment**: After several months of hard life, Wang Yangming began to question Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism. He often had nightmares at night about his father and his late wife, and fell into a huge inner conflict.
- **Longchang Enlightenment**: On a stormy night, Wang Yangming experienced spiritual enlightenment and finally understood the truth that "the heart is reason" and created a system of mind science that influenced later generations.
This writing focuses on describing the key process of Wang Yangming from being demoted to Longchang Station, experiencing various hardships, and finally realizing the philosophical thought of "Heart is Reason" in desperate situations. The story shows his spiritual journey of sticking to his faith in adversity and overcoming difficulties.
