The Theory of Ming (fate) has been very dominant in Wang Chong’s rational thinking. This study initially investigates the relationship among: destiny (Ming) and character (Xing); destiny (Ming) and time (Shi); and character (Xing) and nature of Chi despite Wang Chong’s occasional esoteric and voluminous descriptions. However, we are still able to draw out these three main elements—character (Xing), time (Shi), and nature of Chi. Due to the causal relationships amongst the three aforementioned
elements, eventually Wang Chong applied destiny (Ming) as a means to unify them. Based on this argument, he presented to the world that destiny (Ming) is a pure result from the interactions amongst a
series of objective conditions (i.e., character, nature of Chi, and time). Even though the contents of destiny (Ming) are merely pure reality, one will be confused and unable to understand the concept of
reality when his/her mind is getting closer to the reality. In the Destiny (Ming), Wang Chong could not find any rules nor find the roots of man’s proactive attitude. Ultimately, what he had really experienced
is that failure, success, good, and bad are the ones with the power of reality.
