本論文「朱子的太極理氣論與格物工夫之探究」可區分為兩部分。首先，本文先對朱子論述「太極」、「理」、「氣」的原文加以檢討，可得出朱子的「理」有活動性的結論，他的「理」是有創生動力的生生不已之理。如此，本文即不贊同以朱子的「理」為沒有活動性的觀點。其次，即對朱子「格物」工夫進行探究，本研究指出朱子的心與理是有距離的，且此二者呈現主、客對立的樣態。因此，朱子的心與太極或人與天即無法完全合而為一體。

This paper "The study of Chu Hsi's Metaphysics of t'ai-chi (太極,the Great Ultimate), li (理, Principle) and chi (氣, Ether) and the doctrine of ko-wo (格物, Investigation of Things)" is divided into two parts. First, we research Chu Hsi's words about t'ai-chi, li and chi. In this way, we can come to the conclusion that his Metaphysics would point out a vital principle (生生之理). This principle has a perennial living force. According to this article, we could not agree that Chu Hsi's li has not living force. Secondly, the article would discuss Chu Hsi's thought of ko-wu. We mention Chu Hsi's mind and li are distant to each other. In his theory, the subject and object have some distance, too. They are opposite to each other. Thus Chu Hsi's mind and t'ai-chi or man and Heaven could not be entirely united.