Original yang and true fire: life, death and liberation in Chinese philosophy
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Title
Original yang and true fire: life, death and liberation in Chinese philosophy
Description
Lantern (2019), Healey, Sacha Barrio.
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Abstract
Once upon a time, Confucius asked his students if they considered him a scholarly man. Moved by the erudition of their master, the disciples answered; undoubtedly, he had studied deeply and vastly. To their surprise, Confucious answered that he had not studied a great deal. His knowledge came not from studying, but from deeply comprehending certain basic principles. To know and live according to these principles is no small task, but if mastered, the entire universe can be read and deciphered like an open book. Confucious was a man of deep knowledge and wisdom but not one to gather concepts. One elementary principle of Chinese philosophy is yin and yang, which most agree is easily understood; yin is female, the night and cold, while yang is male, the day and heat. However, few understand how this principle operates. Confucius meditated deeply on the laws of opposites, as evidenced by his celebrated commentaries on the Yi Jing (Book of Changes).
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Language
English
Date
volume
16
issue
3
page start
21
page end
26
Alternative Title
Lantern
Date Created
10/14/2019
Type
Journal Article
issn
1449-2717