The term means the three standards used to measure the truth of an assertion. The Chinese character biao (表) in this term means standard or norm. Mozi (468?-376 BC) believed in judging right or wrong by following the three standards. The first one was the successful way in which the ancient sage kings had ruled. The second one was the actual exper…
Teachers and students improve each other. The ancient Chinese realized that teaching is not just a matter of teachers influencing students, but a two-way process of mutual interaction. In this process, teachers and students continuously make their own progress and improvements. It embodies the view that both teachers and students can benefit from t…
The ignorant should be enlightened through education so that they will follow the right path. (One opinion is that this must begin from early childhood.) Meng (蒙 ignorance) here refers to the naivety of the young and their lack of knowledge. Yang (养) means education. Zheng (正) suggests the right path, the proper way, and upright conduct. This te…