By analyzing Zhu Xi and Zhang Zai's three representative explanatory paradigms-that of Feng Youlan,Mou Zongsan and Zhang Dainian,the paper tries to show that studying Chinese philosophy in a Western way and emphasizing logical consistency will unavoidably lead to the defects of simplicity and partiality.In addition to Buddhism and Daoism,Song-Ming philosophy had also absorbed thoughts from the Pre-Qin,Han,Wei and Jin dynasties.The existence of multiple philosophical thoughts and their new synthesis lead to internal the Song and Ming dynasties).The contradiction between the doctrine of tiandaonature)was even sharper.Li Xue and Xin Xue also overlapped one another.The transition from the doctrine of tiandao to that of xinxing was a long journey.It was begun by Zhu Xi in his later years,and was finally completed by Wang Yangming.Unveiling the complexity and special characteristics of Song-Ming philosophy is a task for scholars on the history of Chinese philosophy.