Inner beauty means a fine disposition and moral character. It first appeared in “Lisao” by Qu Yuan(340?-278?BC), referring to an inherited innate moral character which was further fostered in one’s early living environment. On this basis acquired competence develops, which is achieved when one, after gaining initial understanding of the princip…

This term aims to explain how human culture arose. It stands in contrast to what is known as “heaven’s ways” or “earth’s ways,” the former referring to laws governing the movement and change of heavenly bodies and weather, while the latter to that of topographic features and directions of mountains and rivers. Since humans came into being with…

A broad mind achieves greatness. Yourong (有容) means that one has the capacity to accommodate others. Da (大) refers to great courage and an important cause. Yourong is a moral standard, and more importantly, contains wisdom for survival. It is a conscious act of morality in pursuit of social harmony by managing and regulating relations between one…

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