The most popular and most fundamental truths, principles, and methodologies tend to be expressed in simple words and are easy to understand. Dadao (大道) means great truth, or universally applicable laws governing nature and society, or the fundamental principles for people to follow in treating nature and governing society. The Chinese character ji…
This term refers to the most influential school of poetic criticism of the mid-Qing Dynasty named after its leader Zhang Huiyan(1761-1802), a scholar from Changzhou. He compiled the Anthology of Ci, containing 116 ci poems by 44 poets from the Tang, the Five Dynasties, and the Song periods. His aesthetic criteria for ci poetry included portraying …
This term means to be bright without being dazzling. Laozi used the term to describe the influence of those in power on ordinary people. High status, authority and resources enable them to have a great impact on people’s lives, just like a bright light that cannot be avoided. However, Laozi also believed that no person in power should impose his wi…