Song-Ming neo-Confucian philosophy; rational idealism
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neo-Confucian philosophy of the Song and Ming dynasties; rational idealism
formalA major school of thought in Chinese intellectual history. Focuses on the concept of 'li' (principle). Often contrasted with 'Xinxue' (School of Mind).
Sòng宋
Míng明
lǐ理
xué学
duì对
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism had a profound influence on traditional Chinese culture.
Zhū朱
Xī熹
shì是
Sòng宋
dài代
lǐ理
xué学
de的
jí集
dà大
chéng成
zhě者
。
Zhu Xi was the great synthesizer of Song dynasty Neo-Confucianism.
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Lǐ理
xué学
sī思
xiǎng想
qiáng强
diào调
“
gé格
wù物
zhì致
zhī知
”
。
Neo-Confucian thought emphasizes the 'investigation of things to extend knowledge'.