The expression originates from a line in Song-dynasty Emperor Huizong’s (1082-1135)“Palace Poems,”which reads,“Forget your worries, enjoy leisurely tranquility playing the game of go.”In other words, the game of go allows a person to forget his worries. Emperor Huizong indulged himself in many leisure pursuits. He displayed great talent in them…
Even under pressure, a man of virtue maintains his moral values. Junzi or man of virtue originally referred to a ruler or a man of the aristocracy. Later, it came to mean any educated, upright person. Guqiong (固穷) means to adhere to one’s ideals and values even in times of difficulties and frustrations. The ancients believed that frustrated situa…
Confucianism sees a close relationship between rites and music, both of which are indispensable for maintaining a country’s stability and social harmony. Rites are used to ensure restraint and differentiation, and music is used to ensure harmony and unity of mind. The belief that music harmonizes the voices of the people states the functions of mus…
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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