Meaning of 天理
天理 means heavenly principle; objective moral law (in Neo-Confucianism); natural justice; justice of heaven. Pronounced tiān lǐ.
- heavenly principle; objective moral law (in Neo-Confucianism)
- natural justice; justice of heaven
Definitions & Examples
Chéng程
Zhū朱
lǐ理
xué学
rèn认
wéi为
tiān天
lǐ理
shì是
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
wàn万
wù物
de的
gēn根
běn本
fǎ法
zé则
。
Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism believes that the heavenly principle is the fundamental law of all things in the universe.
Cún存
tiān天
lǐ理
，
miè灭
rén人
yù欲
shì是
Sòng宋
dài代
lǐ理
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhǔ主
zhāng张
。
Preserving heavenly principle and eliminating human desires was an important proposition of Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianism.
Zài在
lǐ理
xué学
jiā家
kàn看
lái来
，
sān三
gāng纲
wǔ五
cháng常
jiù就
shì是
tiān天
lǐ理
de的
tǐ体
xiàn现
。
In the view of Neo-Confucian scholars, the Three Bonds and Five Constants are the embodiment of heavenly principle.