“养气”工夫是宋明理学工夫论的重要内容。理学家们以孟子的浩气论为经典依据,以气质论为理论基础,系统阐发了他们对“养气”工夫的认识,形成了内容丰富的“养气”说。理学的“养气”说将涵养气质、变化气质作为为学用功的基本方法,主张通过涵养或变化气质而使人成就圣贤气象,进入圣贤境界。 “Yang Qi ” time is an important part of Song Ming’s Neo-Confucianism theory. Based on the theory of temperament, the philosophers take Mencius’ theory of magnanimity as the classic basis and systematically analyze their understanding of the “nourishing the gas” and form a rich content theory. Neo-Confucianism says that it will conserve temperament and change temperament as the basic method for learning to work hard, advocating the accomplishment of the saints and virtues through cultivation or change of temperament, and entering into the realm of saints.