This expression means one should both work diligently and be ready to mix with others. Ye (业work) originally meant studies; later, it came to mean one’s job or duty. Qun (群others) referred to fellow students and friends but it also included team members and society at large. Working diligently is about one’s attitude to work, while keeping good …
The term comes from the book Mozi. Mozi (468?-376 BC) felt that heaven was the highest authority, and that heaven’s will was for people to love one another regardless of rank, namely “universal love.” Heaven would reward those who acted in accordance with its will, and punish those who contravened it. Given the supreme and irresistible authority…
This is a term used to describe someone of ideal moral quality. How much one achieves does not determine whether he can be called a great man. The criterion is whether or not a person can know and hold fast to Dao. Given that there are different interpretations of Dao, the specific requirements for a great man are also different. Mencius (372?-289 …