Abstract: The interpretation of Consistency" (yiyiguanzhi), quoted from Confucius, helped Qing Confucian scholars to connect the way of learning" and the orthodoxy of Confucianism". According to scholars in the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods, understanding of the Sage 's righteousness was the result of extensive research and learning. However, based upon Dai Zhen 's theory of understanding Dao by words, Gong Zizhen distinguished interpretation of Text of the Sage and Dao of the Sage" and argued that textual learning is not the only way to understand Dao of the Sage". Dao of the Sage does not only stem from learning and teaching, but also from practice, which conforms to changing with the time. In this process, . 'guest - teachers", the disciples of the sage, played an important role in passing on the truth. Gong Zizhen demonstrated the value of showing respect to talents by his iteration of Dao of the Sage. Gong's theory originating from the internal evolution of Qing academics has been seen as an attempt to address the crisis of his times.