This term refers to a world outlook and a way of thinking which hold that heaven and man are different. This explanation was first put forward by Xunzi（313？-238 BC）, who did not believe that human morality and the order of human society emanated from heaven. He argued that heaven and man each had a different role and that they should not be mixed…
Yi (义) means acting appropriately and doing things properly. The expression comes from The Book of Rites. It not only defines yi, but also refers to an important principle of state and social governance, that is, humans and all living things must act appropriately in line with the actual circumstances, to suit both the time and the individual. At t…
This phrase, from The Analects, stands for extrapolating many things from one. It describes a state of learning that Confucius (551-479 BC) hoped his students would reach. The concept entails understanding the underlying principles of a single matter and using that knowledge to discern other matters that follow the same principles. Confucius used th…
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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