Key Concepts in Chinese Thought and Culture

Ci (Lyric) and Qu (Melody)

Ci (词 a form of poetry with long or short verses which can be set to music and sung) and qu (曲 a form of rhyming compositions which can be set to music and sung) are a combined appellation for two kinds of literary styles. In Complete Library of the Four Branches of Literature, they are listed at the very end of the “Collections” section (Qu is …

All Under Heaven Are of One Family

All the people under heaven are as close as one family. “All under heaven” here refers to all the people both in a country and in the whole world. True love transcends blood ties and territorial boundary. This term is akin to such expressions as “universal love” and “all are brothers within the four seas.” True love also transcends humankind a…

Lord of the People / Democracy

The term originally referred to the lord of the people, the one who ruled on their behalf, i.e., the monarch. Later on it also referred to government officials. The people of ancient times regarded the “lord of the people” as “following the mandate of heaven and complying with the wishes of the people.” The people and their lord formed an organi…

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: The purposes of the Project are to select the concepts in Chinese culture and thought that reflect the characteristics of the country's traditional culture and the Chinese people's way of thinking, and that embody the core values of China.
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