University, The Doctrine of the Mean (Treasure Edition) (Treasure Edition)

Author: Cai Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book pairs ancient Chinese classics with comics, revealing the author's clear and profound understanding of the wisdom of ancient sages. The author's works have been published in thirty-one countries and regions, with total sales exceeding thirty million copies. The "Great Learning" was originally a chapter in the "Book of Rites," explaining the principles of ancient scholars studying knowledge, cultivating themselves, governing families, and bringing peace to the world. It is an important document that elaborates on the philosophical and political aspects of Confucianism. Therefore, the Song Confucian Cheng Xi said: "The Great Learning is the of Confucius and the initial gateway for beginners to virtue." This book pairs ancient Chinese classics with comics, revealing the author's clear and profound understanding of the wisdom of ancient sages. The author's works have been published in thirty-one countries and regions, with total sales exceeding thirty million copies. The "Doctrine of the Mean" was originally a chapter in the "Book of Rites." Han Dynasty Confucians first brought it forward with two essays titled "Commentary on the Doctrine of the Mean." Later, Emperor Wu of Liang wrote a volume titled "Elucidation of the Doctrine of the Mean" to further explain it. The Song Confucian brothers Cheng Yi and Cheng Yi particularly promoted it. Cheng Yi believed that this chapter was a classic passed down by Confucius' school for teaching the heart's method, and those who read it well can benefit from it throughout their lives, with there always being more to discover.