The term first described the original state of everything, which is profound and mysterious. Laozi used it to describe dao and virtue as being in a profound and mysterious state, calling dao “a mystery within a mystery,” and advocating “inconspicuous virtue.” Ancient Chinese thinkers like Yang Xiong (53 BC-AD 18) and Ge Hong (281?-341) went a …
This refers to the situation or trend in the development of things. The formation, existence and change of a situation hinges on how things are organized, their relative strength, and how they interact with each other. It also refers to topography, such as occupying a commanding position at a high location. It may also refer to how people behave as…
This term refers to a person’s innate nature, that is, the pure and true mind of a child not influenced by subsequent enculturation. “Childlike heart” is a concept of literary creation advanced by the late Ming thinker Li Zhi (1527-1602) to counter what he considered the conceited writing style of the Neo-Confucian School of Principle and the dog…
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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