After the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, with Shushigaku officially authorized and Koshogaku at its height under Emperors Qianlong and Jiaqing (known as Qian-Jia teachings), Yomeigaku went into decline.
雍正帝以降、朱子学の正学化確立、乾隆・嘉慶(清)の考証学全盛期（いわゆる乾嘉の学）到来によってさらにその傾向を強め、陽明学は衰微した。