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Ethics & Self-Cultivation (修身与处世)
Explore practical wisdom, moral action, and internal alignment with reality.
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Propositions 立说 (1)
吾生也有涯，而知也无涯
Pinyin: wú shēng yě yǒu yá, ér zhī yě wú yá | School: 儒家 | Source: 《孟子》
My life has a limit, but knowledge has no limit. It highlights the profound paradox between our finite human existence and the boundless expanse of learning and experience.
Terms Directory (3)
仁
Pinyin: rén | School: Confucianism
Virtue, inner power, or moral character achieved by aligning oneself with the Dao.
大学
Pinyin: dà xué | School: Confucianism
The foundational principle that individual clarity is the absolute root of all external order.
礼
Pinyin: lǐ | School: Confucianism (儒家)
The foundational Confucian principle encompassing ritual propriety, social norms, ceremonial order, and moral decorum that guides human interaction and aligns interpersonal behavior with cosmic harmony.