馬一浮作為現代新儒學的開創者，其關注的核心話題、表達的基本精神卻仍都是接續了宋明儒學，表明了其繼承宋明儒學的一面。但是馬一浮又強調以六經為根柢，主張以六藝論儒學為基本的理論框架來理解和闡發傳統儒學，這彰顯了其獨特的思想特質。尤其是其通過以易釋理構建的理氣一體、體用一源、心具眾理的本體論和由此開發出的向內體究、體認自性的本體功夫論，體現了馬一浮超越宋明儒學的哲學思考，以及其開闊的學術視野及包容各家而圓融創新的學術特色。它也為我們理解宋明儒學、接續儒學傳統、實現理論創新提供了一個鮮活的典範。

As the originator of modern Neo-Confucianism, Ma Yifu’s core topic and basic spirit of expression are still the continuation of the Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties, which shows that he inherited the Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties. But Ma Yifu also emphasized the six classics as the root, advocated the Confucianism on the Six Disciplines as the basic theoretical framework to understand and elucidate the traditional Confucianism, which shows its unique characteristics of thought. Especially its through “The Yi explains the Li” to build the “integration of Li and Qi”, “unity of noumenon and function”, “Xin Ju Zhong Li” of the ontology and the developed to the inner body, realize self’s theory of ontology kung fu, Song Ming Confucianism embodies his beyond the philosophical thinking, and its wide academic vision and the spirit of innovation is compatible with various academic characteristics. It also provides a fresh model for us to understand the Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties, to carry on the tradition of Confucianism and to realize theoretical innovation.