Gain means all factors conducive to the survival and development of individuals and groups. The ancients often contrasted gain with righteousness. There is private and public gain. The former is related to individuals, their families or special groups, and consists of such things as goods, money, reputation, power and status. When personal interests…
This refers to the workings of the mind or heart, a term which first appeared in such classics as Guanzi, Xunzi, and The Book of Rites. In ancient times it was believed that a person’s mind or heart played out its role in accordance with certain laws, which were referred to with this term. Nevertheless, different schools of thought had their own vi…
Kindness is a virtue espoused by ancient Chinese. While emphasizing the importance of filial piety, the Confucian school also encouraged parental care and love for their children, which was referred to as kindness. Cultivation of one's kindness would enable a ruler to treat his people as his own children when exercising governance. In Daoism, kindne…
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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