This refers to the concept of the five basic elements, each in turn giving rise to the next. The five basic elements are: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. All things in the world are composed of these five elements or possess their properties. According to this concept, wood produces fire; fire produces earth; earth produces metal; metal produc…

The concept means different things in different contexts. In terms of institutions of learning, it refers to the institution of highest learning, the imperial academy, established by the state, which is different from local schools. When it comes to content of learning, it refers to what a complete man should learn, namely, general rules and princip…

This is the most important traditional festival for the Chinese nation and overseas Chinese. In the narrow sense, it is the first day of the Lunar New Year. In a broader sense, it refers to the festival that occurs between the 23rd day of the last lunar month (the day of Offerings to the Kitchen God) and the 15th day of the first lunar month (the La…

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