to investigate things to extend knowledge
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to investigate things to extend knowledge
formalA core concept from Confucian philosophy, especially elaborated in the 'Great Learning' (《大学》). It describes the process of gaining understanding by studying the principles of things.
Rú儒
jiā家
qiáng强
diào调
gé格
wù物
zhì致
zhī知
shì是
xiū修
shēn身
qí齐
jiā家
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Confucianism emphasizes that investigating things to extend knowledge is the foundation for self-cultivation and family regulation.
Zhè这
bù不
jǐn仅
jǐn仅
shì是
guān观
chá察
，
ér而
shì是
yī一
gè个
gé格
wù物
zhì致
zhī知
de的
guò过
chéng程
。
This is not merely observation; it is a process of investigating things to acquire genuine knowledge.
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Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
xué学
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
gé格
wù物
zhì致
zhī知
lái来
lǐ理
jiě解
zì自
rán然
shì世
jiè界
de的
guī规
lǜ律
。
Ancient Chinese scholars sought to understand the laws of the natural world through the investigation of things and the extension of knowledge.