University Zhongyong

Author: Wang Yuan Xu Yanghong
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Publishing Date: 2004-06-01
Features: "The Great Learning" refers to the profound and extensive knowledge related to politics and philosophy. The Great Learning holds that human life is inherently endowed with a noble "Ming De" (bright virtue), but after entering the world, "Ming De" is obscured and needs to be restored through the education of "The Way of the Great Learning." This process revives "Ming De," reforms the people's hearts, and achieves a state of moral perfection and completeness. "The Doctrine of the Mean," on the other hand, inspires people to maintain impartiality in thought, avoid extremes, and always advance along the right path. It elucidates the comprehensive application of sincerity and the mean, representing Confucius's great revelation and the core of Confucianism. Here, selected chapters from both works are annotated and translated.