This concept was proposed by Wang Gen (1483-1541), a student of Wang Yangming (1472-1529) and founder of the Taizhou School of the Mind, and is derived from Wang Yangming’s idea of “joy being original of man’s heart.” For Wang Gen, all humans are born joyful. The reason why many are not happy is that their true and innate joy is blinded by their…
This term refers to the evaluative judgment or view of the people in a country or region, on an issue, phenomenon or incident which touches on their common interest and which has broad societal meaning. Ancient Chinese often took the “mandate of heaven” to be the basis and highest concept for the legitimacy of political authority and for policymak…
From ancient times, Chinese people have held this dialectical view on disasters: though it is calamitous for a country to be plagued by frequent ills or facing other disasters, its people are likely to unite as one and overcome adversities and break new ground; this enables them to create a more prosperous and stronger nation and a happier life. The…
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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