The most important matter of learning is Xi-jing which means learning to keep mind in a continual quiet and clear condition. The meditation and keeping quietude of the life of Xi-jing advocated by the Three Teachings (Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism) mutually tally with Shen-xian (body at leisure) and carefree mind of the leisure life. In a broad sense, the life of "Xi-jin " belongs to "leisure". It is said that keeping in a quiet condition, a man can discipline himself, live in the house, cultivate art and literature, and enjoy a free and easy time. Moreover, the quiet and contemplative condition is the important trait of Chinese traditional style of leisure; and the main purpose of leisure is to attain ease and quietude of mind. The author intends to make a research into the leisure life of Xi-jing from several aspects as follows: Explaining the significance of Xi-jing from three parts (general definition, Neo-Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism) and pointing out the position of leisure in the life of Xi-jing will be disposed first. The second, it goes on with discussing the discipline and leisure life of Xi-jing by way of illustration. The third, to explicate the daily leisure life of Xi-jing in the living space (house) of the literati and Buddhist is necessary. The fourth is how the literati cultivated art and literature in their leisure life of Xi-jing: to live a quiet and leisure life is the precondition for them to develop their artistic and literary activities like reading, reciting, painting and calligraphy, appreciating antiques and works. The carefree leisure life of Xi-jing is the fifth respect. That Ming people sought their carefree and leisure life by means of some activities of Xi-jing had become the periodic cultural phenomenon of life.
